Surface Current Measurements at Ocean Fronts

Abstract

Using a unique slope-following surface current meter, we have obtained measurements of near surface currents during the NORCSEX (Norwegian Continental Shelf Experiment) in March, 1988. These instruments were tethered to subsurface flotation on traditional taut wire moorings at three locations near ocean frontal areas. Objectives of the experiment included supporting the deeper moored and acoustic doppler measurements with surface information, providing a bottom boundary condition for wind stress analysis, comparison with a CODAR (coastal Ocean Doppler Aperture Radar) and testing a newly developed ARGOS transmission capability. In this discussion, we provide a general overview of the measurement results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA230885

Entities

People

  • Donald R. Johnson
  • Florence M. Fetterer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Boundary Layer Control
  • Bragg Scattering
  • Deployment
  • Detectors
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Waves
  • Hydrology
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Propellers
  • Stresses
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Waves
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design