June 12 mixing diagrams

Location of profiles

Mixing diagrams corresponding to map locations

On left:
Profile of wind speed (m/s) in pink, potential temperature (K) in blue.
In middle:
Profile of moisture as mixing ratio (g water per kg of air) in pink, equivalent potential temperature (K) in blue
On right:
Mixing diagram. The red dot shows the characteristics of air in equilibrium with the sea surface.

Animation of all mixing diagrams

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The data on this page is unpublished. If it is used please cite the author Kathleen Edwards, the Center for Coastal Studies, and the Coastal Waves group at Scripps Insitution of Oceanography.