Winter 1993 Observations of Oceanography and Sediment Transport at the LEO-15 Site.

Abstract

The NOAA National Underseas Research Program at Rutgers University is establishing a Long-term Ecosystem Observatory off New Jersey in 15 meters of water. As part of a bottom boundary layer study at this site, WHOA deployed a bottom instrument frame during the winter of 1993-94. The bottom instrument carried a current meter, a vertical array of optical backscattering sensors, temperature, pressure and conductivity sensors and an Acoustical Backscattering Sensor. The deployment was partially successful as the acoustic system failed. The other instrumentation worked well for 3 weeks returning data on winter conditions at the site. The extreme winter waves ended the experiment by tipping the instrument over on its side. The optical instrumentation was calibrated with sediment from the site, and the results from the experiment presented. (AN)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA305573

Entities

People

  • Arthur E. Newhall
  • J. D. Irish
  • Justin Lynch
  • N. Witzell
  • P. Traykovski

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Frequency
  • Instrumentation
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • New York
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Recording Systems
  • Ridges
  • Sedimentation
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Tidal Currents

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Research Science/Academic Research