Measurements of Turbulence in the Upper Layer with AUTOSUB

Abstract

The long term goal is to understand the dynamics of the upper layer of the ocean, specifically the roles of turbulence, Langmuir circulation and large scale vortices. Objectives: 1) To measure the turbulence, velocity and temperature fields in the upper layer in order to delineate the processes responsible for the heat and momentum fluxes 2) To develop the technical capability to operate from a wide variety of AUV and manned submersible vehicles.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA629113

Entities

People

  • Thomas Osborn

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Sets
  • Digital Signal Processing
  • Dissipation
  • Dynamics
  • High Resolution
  • Internal Waves
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Signal Processing
  • Submarines
  • Surface Waves
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Turbulence
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.