Reconfiguration of Webb-style Gliders for Routine Turbulence Measurements

Abstract

The long-term goal of this program is to understand the physics of small-scale oceanic processes including internal waves, hydraulics, turbulence and microstructure that act to perturb and control the circulation in coastal oceans and, in doing so, affect the propagation of sound and light. Ongoing studies within the Ocean Mixing Group at OSU emphasize observations, interaction with turbulence modelers and an aggressive program of sensor/instrumentation development and integration. This includes extending measurements to new platforms such as gliders so that we can make continued measurements where ships cannot go (or when they cannot be there, such as during periods of extreme surface forcing).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA534247

Entities

People

  • James N. Moum
  • Jonathan D. Nash
  • R. K. Shearman

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Continental Shelves
  • Diffusion
  • Hydraulics
  • Instrumentation
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Microstructure
  • Observation
  • Physics
  • Platforms
  • Surface Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulence
  • Universities
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy