RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem
This project investigated the influence of the Mississippi River and its delta on the oceanography, ecology, and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; identified gaps in data collection, model availability and model integration that would allow managers to better sustainably manage and monitor the Gulf´s natural resources; evaluated the role of extreme events and potential climate change impacts on the oceanography, ecology and economy of the Gulf of Mexico; and disseminated the results of this work. The investigators also compiled historical outputs from physical oceanographic models to provide an overview of the Gulf of Mexico and the role of riverine and deltaic forcings. The environmental drivers that the investigators examined include variability in magnitude of Mississippi River discharge, changes in the direction of river plume, variability in coastal currents, extreme weather events (cold fronts and hurricanes), and nutrient and carbon loadings.
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"EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CIRCULATION > OCEAN CURRENTS",
"EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN TEMPERATURE > WATER TEMPERATURE",
"EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY",
"EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY",
"EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > OCEAN GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS (OGCM)/REGIONAL OCEAN MODELS",
"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > MEXICO",
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"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > FLORIDA",
"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > LOUISIANA",
"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > MISSISSIPPI",
"CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > UNITED STATES OF AMERICA > TEXAS",
"OCEAN > ATLANTIC OCEAN > NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN > GULF OF AMERICA",
"DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
"NCCOS Research Data Type > Model",
"NCCOS Sponsored Research > RESTORE Science Program",
"NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Alabama",
"NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Florida",
"NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Louisiana",
"NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Mississippi",
"NCCOS Research Location > U.S. States and Territories > Texas",
"NCCOS Research Location > Region > Gulf of Mexico",
"NCCOS Research Location > Region > International",
"Gulf of Mexico",
"DOC/NOAA/NOS/NCCOS > National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce",
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| modified | 2018-01-01T00:00:00.000+00:00 |
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| temporal | 2015-09-01T00:00:00+00:00/2018-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 |
| title | RESTORE Sponsored Research Project: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem |
