SWIFT Drifter Observations during USRS (UnderSea Remote Sensing)
Abstract
Freely drifting SWIFTs (Surface Wave Instrument Floats with Tracking) were used to measure currents, waves, turbulence, temperatures, salinities, winds, and bathymetry during the USRS (UnderSea Remote Sensing) field campaigns at the James River (VA) and Mobile Bay (AL). These measurements have been assimilated in hydrodynamic models, with application to bathymetry inversion and tracking frontal features. The measurements have also been used to understand the underlying dynamics of frontal features in tidal estuaries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 26, 2023
- Accession Number
- AD1204694
Entities
People
- Jim Thomson
Organizations
- University of Washington