Modeling and Observations of Surface Waves in Monterey Bay

Abstract

The long-range goals of this project are to develop an improved turbulence closure model that takes explicit account of surface wave effects and to quantify the effect of Stokes drift on the surface current signature of High Frequency (HF) radar systems. The objectives of this project are to: 1) deploy a surface buoy with turbulent flux and surface wave measurement capabilities within the footprint of the HF radar network in Monterey Bay and 2) formulate a new turbulence closure scheme based on surface wave dynamics that can be evaluated using data from the flux buoy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630585

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey D. Paduan
  • Le N. Ly

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Mathematics
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boundary Layer
  • Equations
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Pressure Gradients
  • Radar
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Surface Waves
  • Turbulence
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies