Richardson Number (RiNo) Float Operations during the Patch Experiment (PATCHEX), and Data Summary

Abstract

The Patch Experiment (PATCHEX) was a multi-ship experiment that took place in the area near 34 N, 127 W, between 8 and 27 October, 1986. The ships used in the experiment and their chief scientific objectives were the following: R/V Thompson, AMP (Advanced Microstructure Profiler) and MSP (Micro-Structure Profiler) drops; USNS Desteiguer, ADCP (Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler), Seasoar and RiNo (Richardson Number) float operations; R/V Point Sur, ADCP and towed fish; and FLIP, Acoustic Doppler and CTD profiling. This report describes the RiNo operations carried out on the USNS Desteiguer. Topics discussed include the RiNo float, the sensors used, how it was tracked, some of the preliminary results, and a log of the relevant parts of the USNS Desteiguer Cruise 84. Keywords: RiNo float; Richardson number; Microstructure measurement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA205343

Entities

People

  • Ellyn T. Montgomery

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Buoyancy
  • Calibration
  • Cassettes
  • Froude Number
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Microstructure
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Richardson Number
  • Slant Range
  • Transducers
  • Underwater Acoustics
  • United States

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