Analysis of Sea Surface Patterns
Abstract
This Navy Grant supports research focused on sea surface flow regimes and their analyses. The objective is establishment of an ongoing archive that is gathered from remotely sensed imagery and drifter trajectories, and applied in studies of circulation on the Texas Louisiana Shelf (TLS). The geographic location has been chosen because of the wealth of archival, coincident in situ Eulerian current meter, Lagrangian drifter, and hydrographic observations, as well as visible, infrared, and microwave remote sensing data. All are relevant to the type of problems and investigations presently encountered by the Navy. As well, there are continuing TLS observations of similar diversity and coverage. There are wide ranges of atmospheric, riverine, estuarine and deep water dynamic forcing and associated responses present over a variety of bottom topography and shelf width environments with diverse shoreline configurations. These characteristics provide an abundant arena for research and development of systems pertinent to Navy coastal and nearshore requirements and operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA363408
Entities
People
- Andrew C. Vastano
Organizations
- University of Texas at Austin