Use of GPS-Tracked Drifters to Study Water Mass Exchange and Horizontal Dispersion near a Tidal Inlet.

Abstract

This program involved tracking surface drifters, equipped with GPS and VH electronics, in the waters near Beaufort Inlet, NC. The primary objectives were to effect improvements in drifter tracking technology and to study circulation and dynamics near Beaufort Inlet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 08, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310619

Entities

People

  • D. G. Aubrey
  • J. H. Churchill

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Dynamics
  • Electronics
  • Fresh Water
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Line Of Sight
  • Monitoring
  • North Carolina
  • Optical Scanning
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Water
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Coastal Oceanography

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space