NICOP - Possible Control of a Forced Geostrophic Eddy
Abstract
The objective of this exploratory project is to quantitatively determine the conditions under which the geostrophic eddy in Lake Biwa reverses its direction, from clockwise to counterclockwise or from counterclockwise to clockwise, through field work and numerical modeling. Once successful, such understanding will form a basis for a future follow-on project in which we will investigate how we might control such eddies, or to harvest the power of the eddies as electricity. The desired outcome of the follow-on research effort would be to acquire fundamental information necessary to develop the technology to control a forced geostrophic eddy, which may lead to a patent application
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N629091512038
Entities
People
- Michio Kumagai
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy