A Profiling Float System for the Arctic Ocean
Abstract
This proposal is to develop and deploy acoustically navigated profiling floats in the Arctic Ocean. Temperature and salinity profile" data are essential to understanding the ocean dynamics in the Arctic, as well predicting the speed of sound and circulation both of"" which are operationally important. However, since the seasonal ice cover prevents the profiling floats from using GPS for positioni""ng, acoustic navigation will be used. The profiling floats will also be equipped with an ice avoidance algorithm that will help them" survive in the harsh Arctic environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2017
- Source ID
- N000141712840
Entities
People
- Steven R. Jayne
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution