The Eulerian and Lagrangian Predictability of Oceanic Flows

Abstract

We have two major goals. The first is to improve our capabilities and scientific knowledge concerning Lagrangian predictability in the ocean. Specific applications include search and rescue operations, the design of float and drifter experiments, and the understanding of stirring mechanisms. The second goal is to develop methods allowing the assessment of the underlying dynamics and predictability of complex physical systems in the ocean based solely on the analysis of time-series.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA625676

Entities

People

  • Lawrence J. Pratt

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advection
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Sets
  • Dynamics
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Layers
  • Mixing
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Search And Rescue
  • Spectra
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Mixing

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers