Interaction of the Kuroshio with the East and the South China Seas and Nonlinear Wave Dynamics in the South China Sea

Abstract

The long-term objective is to better understand the interactions between the Kuroshio and the China Seas with the coordinated use of several tools, some of which already developed by ONR: a numerical model, a Surface Velocity Program (SVP) drifters array and surface drifters that are configured to gather enhanced data. We intend to investigate the dynamical processes that govern this interaction. To achieve this goal, new observations are being obtained. A range of model parameters will be tested to find the combination that best represents the observed surface circulation. This research contributes to a more realistic prediction of this complex physical environment in area of strategic importance for PACFLEET operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA573296

Entities

People

  • Dong-kyu Lee
  • Luca R. Centurioni
  • Pearn P. Niiler

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Dynamics
  • East China Sea
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Phase Velocity
  • South China Sea
  • Standards
  • Wave Packets
  • Waves

Readers

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