Next Generation SWIFTS V4
Abstract
The Surface Wave Instrument Float with Tracking (SWIFT) is an autonomous platform for basic and applied research at the ocean surface. To date, three generations of SWIFTs have been designed and built at the Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington (APL-UW). These buoys have been used to study wave-breaking turbulence at river mouths and inlets, in the open ocean, and in the Arctic marginal ice zone. This proposal will build three next generation (v4) SWIFTs, which will be tuned for observations of the inner shelf and the Arctic. Specific upgrades include the capacity for the following measurements: wind stress (direct covariance), profiles of the upper mixed-layer, passive acoustic listening, and fluorescence. Additional upgrades include networking to support ~swarm~ processing of multiple buoys in a domain. Buoy fabrication and sensor integration will all be performed at (APL-UW).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141612545
Entities
People
- James Thomson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington