Measurement of Non-Linear Waves and their Interaction with Surface Waves using Coherent Real Aperture Radars

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to understand microwave surface signatures of internal waves in the ocean so that internal waves can be remotely detected and better prediction. The scientific objectives of this research are 1) to understand the transition from the linear perturbations of surface waves by internal waves studied in the past to the non-linear perturbations embodied by wave breaking, 2) to determine the conditions that make microwave surface signatures of internal waves visible, and 3) to understand better the generation, propagation, and dissipation of internal waves on the ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2006
Accession Number
ADA612677

Entities

People

  • William J. Plant

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Antennas
  • Data Sets
  • Doppler Radar
  • Grazing Angles
  • Internal Waves
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Modulation
  • New Jersey
  • Parabolic Antennas
  • Physics Laboratories
  • South China Sea
  • Surface Waves
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves
  • X Band

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology