LIDAR and Numerical Modeling Studies of Small-Scale Lateral Dispersion in the Ocean

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to better understand lateral mixing processes on scales of 0.1-10 km in the ocean. This includes the underlying mechanisms and forcing, as well as the temporal, spatial, and scale variability of such mixing. The particular goal of the present work is to directly observe the processes governing lateral stirring at these scales via high resolution dye release experiments using airborne LIDAR. The broad impacts of this research range from a better understanding of ocean ecosystems and ocean health, to improved parameterizations in numerical models, to a variety of other practical purposes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2010
Accession Number
ADA542836

Entities

People

  • Miles A. Sundermeyer

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cape Hatteras
  • Dispersions
  • Engineering
  • Field Tests
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Mixing
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Simulations
  • Teamwork
  • Three Dimensional
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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