# Metadata

Title:
Current Meter Data Florida Keys 1984 2001

Abstract:
Current, wind and temperature data collected in the Florida Keys passages using meters for direct observations.  Transport through the channels is influenced by the tides and winds.  Seasonal variations in currents reflect the changing weather patterns in the region.  Heat flux measurements were conducted at selected locations.

Purpose:
The purpsoe of these studies was to define the net circulation, the driving forces and thermal energy signatures of the region.  Transport of suspended material, nutrients, and larvae are strongly affected by the water mass movement through the passages of the Florida Keys.

SupplementalInfo:
Journal articles published by Dr. Ned Smith and Mr. Patrick Pitts have transmitted the analyses of these studies to the professional research community in such journals as the Bulletin of Marine Science, Journal of Physical Oceanography, and monographs.


