Impact of Typhoons on the Western Pacific: Observing the Evolution of Typhoon Wakes

Abstract

We are investigating the temporal and spatial evolution of the impact of typhoons on the upper ocean. In particular we plan to directly observe the mixing associated with turbulence generated by the strong air-sea forcing in a typhoon. These observations will be used to make quantifiable assessments of mixed layer models under the extreme conditions of a typhoon.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527189

Entities

People

  • Luc Rainville

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accelerometers
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programs
  • Electronics
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Information Operations
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Sampling
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbulence
  • Underwater Gliders

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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