Factors Influencing the Nearshore Sound-Scattering Layer in Hawaiian Waters

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to develop the capability to predict the spatial dimensions and temporal occurrence of aggregations of the nearshore sound-scattering layer in the coastal ocean. Our objectives are (1) to quantify aggregations of the nearshore sound-scattering layer around Hawaii, (2) to identify the physical and optical characteristics associated with these aggregations, and use this information (3) to develop the capability to predict the occurrence of the nearshore scattering layer in Hawaiian waters. This project takes an interdisciplinary approach in the investigation of the relationships between the nearshore sound-scattering layer, physical processes, the optical properties of the water column, and bathymetry. We combine moored and expeditionary approaches to determine the critical predictors of micronekton distribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA522159

Entities

People

  • Kelly Benoit-Bird
  • Margaret A. Mcmanus

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Cold Water
  • Ecology
  • Environment
  • Flow
  • Frequency Response
  • Marine Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Phytoplankton
  • Power Spectra
  • Scattering
  • Universities
  • Zooplankton

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Marine Ecotoxicology