Sound Propagation from the Continental Slope to the Continental Shelf: Remote Sensing Component

Abstract

Satellite altimetry and AVHRR images were used in conjunction with in-situ measurements to understand the geometry and seasonality of the shelf/slope front and the fluctuations of the slope water along the East Coast of North America. The AVHRR images were used to show the location and orientation of the shelf I/slope front and the altimeter was used to study the fluctuations of the geostrophic currents. The imagery was used in near real time during at-sea intensive observation periods to provide a context for the surveys and acoustic work. The altimeter data was also used to study the larger-scale and longer time period variations in sea surface height (SSH) and geostrophic currents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 22, 2000
Accession Number
ADA375942

Entities

People

  • Kathryn A. Kelly
  • Michael J. Caruso

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Altimeters
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Continental Shelves
  • Continental Slopes
  • Geostrophic Currents
  • Gulf Stream
  • Labrador Sea
  • Measurement
  • New England
  • North America
  • North Atlantic Ocean
  • Observation
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Remote Sensing
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space