Co-Located Measurements of Turbulence and Acoustic Scattering

Abstract

The long-term goal of this program are to quantify the relationship between acoustic scattering and stratified turbulence, and to use the combination of turbulence and acoustic measurements to better understand and quantify stratified turbulence. In this effort we are obtaining co-located measurements of turbulence and acoustic backscatter in a highly stratified estuary in order to test the hypothesis that the intensity of acoustic energy is directly related to the intensity of salinity microstructure. We are also investigating the mechanisms of stratified turbulence and testing turbulence closure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA526993

Entities

People

  • Wayne Rockwell Geyer

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Scattering
  • Acoustics
  • Backscattering
  • Broadband
  • Conductivity
  • Connecticut River
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Microstructure
  • Mixing
  • Reynolds Number
  • Scattering
  • Sonar
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers