GULF OF TONKIN OCEANOGRAPHIC STUDIES
Abstract
Abstract An observational program applying High Frequency (HF) radar to study ocean circulation in the Vietnamese waters of the Gulf of Tonkin is proposed. Goals of the project will be to observe variations in circulation as controlled by winds, tides, waves, and remote forcing. Particular interest will focus on cross-shelf gradients of the surface wind forcing, submesoscale response of the inner shelf, and variations in the surface wave field. The proposed program will leverage an emerging network of HF radars deployed and operated by the Center for Oceanography (CFO) at the Vietnamese Administration for Seas and Islands (VASI). The program will establish a scientific dialogue with CFO/VASI scientists, and provide instruction to host-country scientists in operating and maintaining HF radar, and the assessment and scientific synthesis of ocean currents from their network. The partnership program will also include other U.S. scientists in an ocean observation and numerical study of the coastal circulation in the Gulf of Tonkin. Data from the HF radar will be used for connectivity studies and provide benchmarks for testing high resolution, dynamical ocean models.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512499
Entities
People
- Eric Terrill
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego