Glider Surveys of Philippine Archipelago Seas

Abstract

Gliders carried out four surveys in three regions of the archipelago. During June~July 2007, one glider surveyed the Bohol Sea and the other the northeastern Sulu Sea. The Bohol Sea survey extended from the Surigao Strait opening at the northeastern end of' the sea to the Dipolog Strait at the western end. The Bohol glider was directed along and across the model~predicted transport path between the Pacific and the Sulu Sea. The glider also crossed the northern boundaries of the sea on either side of 'Bohol Island. The glider in the Sulu Sea followed lracks across the southern opening of the system of' deeper straits connecting the SCS and Sulu Sea. The Sulu glider also completed a track across the Panay Gulf' mouth -between Panay and Negros Islands.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 03, 2011
Accession Number
ADA551008

Entities

People

  • Craig Lee
  • Jason I. Gobat
  • Joseph P. Martin

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Archipelagoes
  • Boundaries
  • Crossings
  • Data Transmission
  • Department Of Defense
  • Internal Waves
  • Islands
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pressure Gradients
  • South China Sea
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy