Oceanic Internal Waves from Ship, Aircraft, and Spacecraft: A Report on the New York-to-Bermuda Remote Sensing Experiment

Abstract

The Ocean Remote Sensing Laboratory (ORSL) has been studying internal waves using remote sensing techniques employing three different types of observational platforms: ships, aircraft, and spacecraft. Internal waves and their manifestations have been observed using the following techniques: Satellite multispectral scanning imagers (principally in the visible and near- infrared); Radar--both coherent imaging radar and standard meteorological radar (all from aircraft); Hand-held visible photography (from spacecraft, aircraft, and ship; Ship-towed thermistors; and STD and XBT casts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057372

Entities

People

  • Fred C. Newman
  • H. M. Byrne
  • John R. Apel
  • John R. Proni
  • Ronald L. Sellers

Organizations

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Deep Oceans
  • Internal Waves
  • Isotherms
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Power Spectra
  • Refraction
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Scattering
  • Solitons
  • Sonar
  • Surface Waves
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.

Technology Areas

  • Space