Airborne Remote Sensing of the Plata Plume Using STARRS

Abstract

The characteristics of plumes discharging from major rivers into the coastal oceans reflect river basin properties and processes, and significantly impact continental shelf circulation and associated marine ecosystems. An international project, La Plata, was undertaken within the South American Climate Change Consortium framework to assess the behavior of the La Plata and Patos Lagoon plumes and their effects on the dynamics of continental shelf waters. The project involved scientists and institutions from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and the United States, combining ship and aerial surveys spanning the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476560

Entities

People

  • Derek Burrage
  • Joel C. Wesson
  • Tabare Perez

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Surveys
  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Argentina
  • Birds
  • Climate Change
  • Continental Shelves
  • Data Processing
  • Drainage Basins
  • Environmental Protection
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ships
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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  • Oceanography.