Flippin ChiSOLO: Autonomous Turbulence Profiling of the Upper Ocean
Abstract
This is a collaborative proposal between Oregon State University and Scripps Institution of Oceanography to develop the FLIPPIN~ SOL"O (FS), a measurement system that targets intense and autonomous turbulence profiling of the upper ocean and addresses the combined"" needs for:very near-surface (0.005 m) in situ measurement of SST, an especially critical and poorly understood property in all oce""ans, quantifying the dynamics of SST modification by subsurface physical processes, and an autonomous means to supplement process fi"eld experiments with intensive upperocean profiling through use of multiple F~S units.This effort will be accomplished by mating new developments in turbulence-measurement technology (OSU expertise) with proven SOLO-II profiling capabilities (SIO expertise). A p"articularly novel aspect of this design permits turbulence profiling on both descent and ascent, thus permitting complete use of the" SOLO-II profiling capability. Bi-directional profiling will be achieved by moving ballast (in the form of the battery pack) to adju"st the system~s center of gravity, a method developed for AUV technologies and with which the SIO group has considerable experience
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712762
Entities
People
- Daniel L. Rudnick
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego