High Resolution Time Series Observations and Modeling of Radiance, Optical Properties, and Physical Processes as Part of RaDyO
Abstract
The overall goal of the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) Ocean Physics Laboratory (OPL) Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean (RaDyO) project is to contribute to the understanding and prediction of variations in radiance distributions as they are affected by physical forcing and physical and optical conditions of the surface boundary layer (SBL) and the upper ocean. The purpose of our research is to obtain, analyze, and model time series and vertical profile data; specifically, inherent optical properties (IOPs) and physical variables in the SBL and the upper oceanic layer as forced by atmospheric conditions and affected by other environmental conditions. Two major field experiments are being used to accomplish the goals listed above. The first took place in the Santa Barbara Channel in August 2008 and the second is currently underway (August- September 2009) south of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA527093
Entities
People
- Tommy D. Dickey
Organizations
- University of California, Santa Barbara