Remote Sensing of Temperature and Salinity Microstructure in Rivers and Estuaries Using Broadband Acoustic Scattering Techniques

Abstract

The long-term goals of this research are to 1) measure and understand high-frequency broadband acoustic scattering in rivers and estuaries characterized by strong temperature and salinity gradients and intermittent, high dissipation rates of turbulent kinetic energy, and 2) use these measurements and understanding to develop a remote sensing tool for quantifying the structure of stratified turbulence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 26, 2010
Accession Number
ADA520987

Entities

People

  • Andone C. Lavery

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustics
  • Backscattering
  • Bandwidth
  • Broadband
  • Broadband Transducers
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Connecticut River
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Remote Sensing
  • Salinity
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)