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A year-long, high-resolution upper-ocean dataset from a moored array in the Northeast Atlantic successfully captures both submesoscale and mesoscale variability over seasonal timescales. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Provide a continuous, year-long observational record capturing both submesoscale and mesoscale variability in the upper ocean to evaluate vertical transport and multi-scale energy transfers.

September 8, 2026Open Access

A year-long upper-ocean dataset from a submesoscale- and mesoscale-resolving mooring array in the Northeast Atlantic

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Provide a continuous, year-long observational record capturing both submesoscale and mesoscale variability in the upper ocean to evaluate vertical transport and multi-scale energy transfers.
Deployed an array of nine subsurface moorings arranged in two concentric quadrilaterals (~2 km and ~13 km side lengths) surrounding a central mooring in the Northeast Atlantic (48.63°–48.75°N, 16.09°–16.27°W).
Recorded continuous upper-ocean temperature, salinity, and horizontal velocity measurements over a 12-month period from September 2012 to September 2013 as part of the OSMOSIS campaign.
Captured seasonal and transient upper-ocean variability resolving both submesoscale (kilometer scale) and mesoscale physical dynamics simultaneously.
Provided an observational reference dataset facilitating validation of high-resolution numerical simulations, ocean reanalyses, and data-assimilation frameworks.

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Observational study reveals multi-scale upper-ocean velocity and hydrographic variability in the Northeast Atlantic, highlighting key cross-scale energy and tracer transport processes.

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Chen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd76758e84d0ff5b46166 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21917317

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Observational study reveals multi-scale upper-ocean velocity and hydrographic variability in the Northeast Atlantic, highlighting key cross-scale energy and tracer transport processes.

A year-long upper-ocean dataset from a submesoscale- and mesoscale-resolving mooring array in the Northeast Atlantic

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A year-long upper-ocean dataset from a submesoscale- and mesoscale-resolving mooring array in the Northeast Atlantic

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