Preliminary Investigation of Seasonal Flow Patterns in the Somali Current and Arabian Sea Using a Synthesis of Surface Drifter and Satellite Altimeter D

Abstract

The long-term goal is to inform strategies for remote deployment of autonomous instrumentation into the maritime piracy zone of the Arabian Sea, where the unsteady monsoon circulation and lack of observations make for one of the most compelling and challenging regions of the world ocean to study.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2014
Accession Number
ADA624493

Entities

People

  • Lisa M. Beal

Organizations

  • Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Arabian Sea
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Boundaries
  • Indian Ocean
  • Instrumentation
  • Landforms
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Oceans
  • Offshore
  • Piracy
  • Regions
  • Rossby Waves
  • Sea Level
  • Topography
  • Wind Stress

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space