Argus III System Upgrade Grant

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://cilwww. 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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2004
Accession Number
ADA613022

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Holman

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Australia
  • Computer Vision
  • Dynamics
  • Europe
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Image Processing
  • Information Operations
  • Oceanography
  • Projective Geometry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Research Facilities
  • Sensor Networks
  • Teamwork
  • Ubiquitous Computing
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design