Atmospheric Cyclones and Biological Productivity of the Ocean

Atmospheric tropical cyclones are important elements of the ocean-atmosphere interaction responsible for significant cooling and vertical mixing of the upper layers of the ocean. In terms of biological consequences, the cyclone wind field causes local mixing resulting in the injection of nutrients into the upper layer of the ocean and inducing phytoplankton bloom. The proposal sets up the basis for the analysis of the relationship between physical characteristics of atmospheric cyclones, sea surface temperature, and biological productivity of the upper mixed layer of the ocean. A multilateral data from various satelliteswill be used, to analyze 20 cyclones.The expected results will be presented in the form of scientific papers, conference presentations, outreach activities, and the SQU course materials.