Oceans and seas:Baltic Air–Sea–Ice Study (BASIS)
Published: March 30, 2010, 12:00 am
Updated: May 31, 2012, 9:36 pm
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C Michael Hogan
The Baltic Air–Sea–Ice Study (BASIS) is a field experiment of the Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX) in the Baltic Sea basin. The objective of BASIS is to create and analyze an experimental data set for optimization and verification of coupled atmosphere– ice–ocean models.
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The specific objectives are:
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investigation of water budget, momentum and thermal interaction at air–ice, air–sea and sea–ice boundaries;
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investigation of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL);
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investigation of the ocean boundary layer (OBL); and
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validation of coupled atmosphere–ice–ocean models.
The intensive field phase of BASIS took place in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea in a boundary zone between the open sea and the ice–covered sea from February 16 to March 7, 1998. Ships used included the Swedish RV Argos and the Finnish RV Aranda.
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Steve Baum (Lead Author);C Michael Hogan (Topic Editor) "Baltic Air–Sea–Ice Study (BASIS)". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth March 30, 2010; Last revised Date May 31, 2012; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Baltic_Air%E2%80%93Sea%E2%80%93Ice_Study_(BASIS)?topic=49523>
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The Baltic Air–Sea–Ice Study (BASIS) is a field experiment of the Baltic Sea Experiment (BALTEX) in the Baltic Sea basin. The objective of BASIS is to create and analyze an experimental data set for optimization and verification of coupled atmosphere– ice–ocean models.
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This article is written at a definitional level only. Authors wishing to expand this entry are inivited to expand the present treatment, which additions will be peer reviewed prior to publication of any expansion. |
The specific objectives are:
-
investigation of water budget, momentum and thermal interaction at air–ice, air–sea and sea–ice boundaries;
-
investigation of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL);
-
investigation of the ocean boundary layer (OBL); and
-
validation of coupled atmosphere–ice–ocean models.
The intensive field phase of BASIS took place in the Gulf of Bothnia in the Baltic Sea in a boundary zone between the open sea and the ice–covered sea from February 16 to March 7, 1998. Ships used included the Swedish RV Argos and the Finnish RV Aranda.
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