Argus Development and Support
Abstract
The long-term goal of nearshore processes research has been to develop a predictive understanding of the fluid dynamics of a random wave field shoaling over the complicated bathymetry of a natural beach, and the response of the beach to those overlying wave and current motions. Due to the complexity and nonlinearities of the system, predictions at most time scales depend on frequent data updates, likely acquired through innovative remote sensing techniques. The Argus Program, developed by the Coastal Imaging Lab (CIL), is one such approach (http://cil-www.coas.oregonstate.edu:8080). Technology developments in Argus are important to a range of nearshore dynamics research programs and apply readily to other remote sensing programs of Naval interest. Argus is a global program, with 12 stations in 5 countries. While the program was invented at Oregon State University and we continue to be the intellectual lead, major complementary development programs have begun in Europe (Netherlands and England), the US (NRL-SSC) and Australia. With the research benefit associated with these efforts come corresponding complications of organizing and maintaining coherency among the groups. This is particularly true in Europe where research is funded as part of the three-year EU CoastView program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA613021
Entities
People
- Robert A. Holman
Organizations
- Oregon State University