Quantification of the Interacting Physical, Biological, Optical and Chemical Properties of Thin Layers in the Sea

Abstract

The central focus of our research is to investigate: The spatial and temporal scales of thin layers, the relationship between physical processes (from the microscale to the mesoscale) and thin layers, as well as the difference between layered structures in the nearshore and offshore environments. The overarching goal of our research is to ultimately determine how many physical variables are required to predict the occurrence of thin layers in the sea.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA531014

Entities

People

  • John P. Ryan
  • Margaret A. Mcmanus
  • Mark T. Stacey

Organizations

  • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Backscattering
  • Chemical Properties
  • Continental Shelves
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Instrumentation
  • Marine Biology
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Microbalances
  • Oceanography
  • Offshore
  • Optical Properties
  • Regions
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulent Mixing

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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