Air-deployed wave buoys for hurricane forecast improvements
Abstract
The proposed project will air-drop wave buoys in front of hurricanes and provide real-time data for assimilation into wave forecast systems. The project will expand an existing buoy design (Sofar Ocean Spotters) for operational deployments from open-door aircraft, such as the C-130. The project will simultaneously test prototype buoys (APL-UW microSWIFTs and NOAA ADMBs) for research deployments from dropsonde tubes in pressurized aircraft, such as the P3. A total of 10 hurricanes will be sampled over 4 years, nominally as 1-3-3-3, by year. The project will include research to optimize the spacing and timing of the wave buoys relative to the predicted hurricane track.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112194
Entities
People
- Jim Thomson
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington