Near-Surface Drift and Shear for USRS DRI
Abstract
Observations of surface drift velocities and near-surface shear are essential parameters for data assimilation in modeling ocean circulation, especially in coastal environments. SWIFT drifters, developed at the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory (UW-APL) under prior support from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), are freely drifting surface platforms measuring a complete suite of oceanic and atmospheric parameters. Such measurements have been used in previous programs to constrain, via data assimilation, numerical models for circulation and wave propagation. Assimilation of these measurements has also been useful in inversion schemes for bathymetry estimation. This approach is proposed as a supplement to the ongoing USRS Department Research Initiative (DRI).
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jul 10, 2018
- Source ID
- N000141812366
Entities
People
- Jim Thomson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington