Feasibility Study on the Utilization of Parachute Drogues and Shore-Based Radar to Investigate Surface Circulation in Monterey Bay.
Abstract
An intensive study is presently being made of the current patterns in Monterey Bay. Up to this time, no means has been available to examine the flow over the entire Bay. The feasibility of utilizing radar systems installed at the Naval Postgraduate School to track free-floating parachute drogues was investigated. Radar transponders extended the tracking range of the radars to include the north end of the Bay, and eliminated shadow zones which had been present when tracking passive reflectors. An analysis of the drogue tracks indicated the importance of the oceanic currents as primary current driving mechanisms. Tides strongly influenced flow in the Bay's interior. Winds generally were a relatively unimportant driving mechanism, except when winds prevailed from one direction over an extended period of time. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0722561
Entities
People
- Howard Sanford Stoddard
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School