This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Ocean Sciences provides $143,210 to the University of Rhode Island to support research investigating mesoscale and submesoscale variability in air-sea carbon dioxide exchange in the Gulf Stream region. The research will utilize autonomous platforms including a robotic glider and Saildrones to measure oceanic and atmospheric variables.
The glider will take measurements of subsurface ocean properties in the upper 1,000 meters of the Gulf Stream region, targeting waters around three Saildrones deployed through a separate project. The glider and Saildrone data will allow investigators to characterize ocean variability on spatial scales of tens of kilometers. By combining glider subsurface data and high-frequency Saildrone surface observations, the research seeks to further understanding of the Gulf Stream's role in heat and carbon dioxide uptake and how this impacts the global carbon cycle. The award was issued on April 15, 2022 under the National Science Foundation's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) and is intended to be completed by March 31, 2023.
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