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

Description

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.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 Interactive website with conceptual models to show how the Mississippi River and its Delta impact the Gulf of Mexico water column, benthic processes and deltaic estuaries. http://mississippiriverdelta.org/impacts-of-the-mississippi-river/
0 RESTORE Research Project Webpage: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/impact-mississippi-river
0 Salinity slider which shows the impact of Mississippi River water on Gulf of Mexico salinity from the years 2007-2017 https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=4c250c3f43a44762a3d83ec87dbbf01f
0 Interactive website with conceptual models to show how the Mississippi River and its Delta impact the Gulf of Mexico water column, benthic processes and deltaic estuaries. http://mississippiriverdelta.org/impacts-of-the-mississippi-river/
0 RESTORE Research Project Webpage: The central role of the Mississippi River and its delta in the oceanography and ecology of the Gulf of Mexico large marine ecosystem https://restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov/projects/impact-mississippi-river
0 Salinity slider which shows the impact of Mississippi River water on Gulf of Mexico salinity from the years 2007-2017 https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=4c250c3f43a44762a3d83ec87dbbf01f
0 The information provided on this page seeks to define how the GCMD Keywords are structured, used and accessed. It also provides information on how users can participate in the further development of the keywords. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/find-data/idn/gcmd-keywords
33 NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nos/nccos/dmp/pdf/54970.pdf
0 View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/54970

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  • salinity
  • united states of america
  • nccos research location
  • national ocean service
  • nesdis
  • national centers for coastal ocean science
  • oceans
  • water temperature
  • continent
  • mississippi
  • noaa
  • mexico
  • ocean temperature
  • north america
  • earth science services
  • atlantic ocean
  • gulf of mexico
  • u.s. department of commerce
  • earth science
  • nccos sponsored research
  • texas
  • ocean
  • doc/noaa/nesdis/ncei
  • nccos research data type
  • restore science program
  • region
  • doc/noaa/nos/nccos
  • fy15
  • model
  • florida
  • u.s. states and territories
  • models
  • sea surface topography
  • louisiana
  • ocean general circulation models (ogcm)/regional ocean models
  • salinity/density
  • alabama
  • ocean circulation
  • ocean currents
  • international
  • north atlantic ocean
  • national centers for environmental information

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