Observations of Radiatively-Driven Convection in Lake Superior

Collaborators: Large Lakes Observatory - University of Minnesota/University of California Davis

5/2019 - ongoing

My role:

Planning and executing autonomous underwater glider missions to measure radiatively driven convection in Lake Superior. Measurements of temperature and shear (turbulence) allowed convective cells driving mixing to be identified and characterized. Chief scientist for deployment and recovery of Slocm glider from RV Kingfisher. Scientific personnel for 24 hour VMP tow-yo profiling aboard RV Blue Heron. Organizing the shipping of equipment, flight logistics, setting up and deploying the vehicle, mission planning, and piloting. Analysis of collected data.

Research Products:

Kenneth Larrieu, Alexander Forrest, Jasmin McInerney, Andrew Friedrichs, Jay Austin (2021). Observations of radiatively driven convection plumes in a deep, unstratified, ice-free lake. Authorea. DOI: 10.1002/essoar.10509836.1

McInerney J.B.T., Friedrichs, A., Forrest, A.L., Austin, J.A., (2020), Autonomous measurements of turbulence associated with Radiatively Driven Convection in Lake Superior. Presented at International Association of Great Lakes Researchers Conference. Virtual.