Regional Variability and Predictability in the Upper Ocean

Abstract

Our long-term objectives are to understand the dynamics of upper ocean physical processes and air-sea exchange and to see that understanding integrated into operational Navy strategies. Of particular interest is understanding the variability of the upper ocean on vertical scales from tens of centimeters to hundreds of meters, and on horizontal scales of meters to tens of kilometers, and the role that spatial-temporal variability in the atmospheric forcing plays in setting those scales. Our objective for this project is to improve our understanding of variability in the upper ocean encountered by battle groups and to determine if local observations will lead to improved predictions that can be used to the advantage of the Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2000
Accession Number
ADA609772

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Weller
  • Steven P. Anderson

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Arabian Sea
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Visualization
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Geographic Regions
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Navy
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Surface Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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