Satellite Observations of Surface Signatures in the Philippine Sea

Abstract

The long term goal of this proposed project is to enhance our understanding of the oceanographic processes and features arising in and around straits, and improve our capability to predict the inherent spatial and temporal variability of these regions using models and advanced data assimilation techniques. Features and processes of interest are those which drive the local spatial variability on short time scales, via their relation to abrupt topography and their interaction with the mean flow, tidal and seasonal cycles. In order to improve the understanding of these dynamical processes in Philippine Archipelago Straits we will collect satellite-based microwave observations to predict better the presence of features and processes in these straits.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA573059

Entities

People

  • Hans C. Graber

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Archipelagoes
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Flow
  • Ground Stations
  • Images
  • Landforms
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Philippine Sea
  • Remote Sensing
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Topography
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space