Oceanographic Measurement Surveys Using a Custom AUV: Mixing Induced in the Upper Mixed Layer on a Continental Shelf During Adverse Weather Conditions

Abstract

The principal long-term goal of this work is to contribute to the development of physics-based numerical models for accurate assessment and prediction of the ocean environment. Such models are required, for example, for rapid environmental assessments preceding MCM operations. Our contribution is based on developing accurate parameterization of the active small-scale processes in the water column through observations from fixed and mobile AUV platforms. The parameterizations are needed to correctly model subgrid scale processes in predictive numerical models. The aim is to develop the necessary data bank to help parameterize the sub-grid processes under various, measured background conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625430

Entities

People

  • Ken Holappa
  • Manhar R. Dhanak

Organizations

  • Florida Atlantic University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Communication Systems
  • Continental Shelves
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Grids
  • Heat Flux
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Ocean Environments
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Platforms
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)