Gulf of Tonkin Oceanographic Studies (Phase II)
Abstract
Gulf of Tonkin Oceanographic Studies (Phase II)An ONR funded three year (2015-2017) collaborative program (N00014-15-1-2499) between U.S. scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), Oregon State University (OSU),Rutgers University, and Vietnamese researchers from the Center for Oceanography/Vietnamese Administration of Seas and Islands (CFO/VASI) was established to study the oceanographic andatmospheric forces and subsequent responses in the Gulf of Tonkin. Here we propose a follow on program (Phase II) to build on these efforts with more of an in situ based approach to study the complex circulation patterns generated from regional and local forcing mechanisms includingseasonally reversing monsoon winds and seasonal increases of freshwater input into the region creating strong coastal flows that influence the western Gulf of Tonkin. Objectives include analysis of cross-shelf gradients of the surface wind forcing, submesoscale response of the inner shelf, and variations in the surface wave field. The proposed program will leverage an emerging network of HF radars deployed and operated by the Center for Oceanography (CFO) at the Vietnamese Administration for Seas and Islands (VASI). The program will continue to develop the partnership with CFO/VASI scientists, and provide instruction to host-country scientists in operating and maintaining HF radar, and other emerging technology in the field of oceanography. The partnership program will also include other U.S. scientists in an ocean observation and numerical study of the circulation in the Gulf of Tonkin and adjacent waters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 31, 2020
- Source ID
- N000142012773
Entities
People
- Peter Rogowski
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of California, San Diego