Innovative Platforms for Upper Ocean Research

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. We seek an improved understanding of the dynamics of the upper ocean and the physical processes that determine the vertical and horizontal structure of the mixed layer. OBJECTIVES. Our ability to fully visualize, measure, and thus understand the physical processes active in the upper ocean in three dimensions on scales from meters to one kilometer is at present very limited. The objective of this project is the development of the technology to make measurements from three-dimensional arrays within the upper ocean. The long term technological objectives for this project are to develop the engineering tools to model, design, build, deploy, and retrieve a reliable horizontal submerged array.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA634757

Entities

People

  • M. Grosenbaugh
  • R. Trask
  • Robert A. Weller
  • Steven P. Anderson
  • W. Paul

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Acquisition
  • Deployment
  • Dynamics
  • Instrumentation
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Oceans
  • Physical Oceanography
  • Platforms
  • Seabed
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • Water

Readers

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