Layered Organization in the Coastal Ocean: 4-D Assessment of Thin Layer Structure, Dynamics and Impacts

Abstract

Our long-term goal is to understand (1) the properties of densely concentrated, thin layers of planktonic biota that can occur in coastal ocean environments, (2) the interacting physical, chemical, biological and optical processes responsible for establishment, maintenance and breakdown of layers, (3) the impact of thin layers on the dynamics of plankton populations and the performance of optical sensors, and (4) how the above vary between coastal systems that differ in physical size, exposure to physical forcing, and susceptibility to episodic events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA548218

Entities

People

  • James M. Sullivan
  • Percy L. Donaghay

Organizations

  • University of Rhode Island

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Data Sets
  • Deep Water
  • Detectors
  • Dynamics
  • Frequency
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Marine Biology
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Particles
  • Rhode Island
  • Salt Water
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Oceanography.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.