: SWIFT observations of winds, waves, and boundary layers over the inner shelf
Abstract
A small fleet of drifters is proposed to measure winds, waves circulation, and boundary layer dynamics over the inner shelf. The autonomous deployments will require minimal ship support and will provide large spatial coverage for comparison with remote sensing products. The observations will be used to study the vertical distribution of turbulent stresses, which are forced both from the surface boundary and the bottom boundary and the 3D circulation that results from lateral variations in these stresses
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141512630
Entities
People
- James Thomson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington