Physical oceanography

Physical oceanography

The scientific study of the physical conditions and processes related to the motions and physical properties of ocean currents and waters.

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Tsunami Hazards Reduction utilising Systems Technology (THRUST)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A NOAA PMEL project to demonstrate the use of satellite technology with existing tsunami warning methods to create a low– cost, reliable, local tsunami warning system.

San Clemente Ocean Probing Experiment (SCOPE)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A NOAA ETL programme conducted in September 1993. It was an experiment to study the effects of the atmosphere on active and passive microwave remote sensing measurements of the ocean surface.

International Arctic Buoy programme (IABP)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A network of automatic data buoys for monitoring synoptic-scale fields of pressure, temperature and ice motion throughout the Arctic Basin. See the IABP Web site59.

Production Induite en Zone de Convergence par les Ondes Longues (PICOLO)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A programme to attempt to understand how a heavy catch of tun occurs in a region considered biologically poor although prone to tropical instability waves.

Western Equatorial Pacific Ocean Circulation Study (WEPOCS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A programme taking place from 1985–1988 to examine the complex current structures in a relatively poorly explored part of the tropics.

Office of Global programmes (OGP)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A programme office of NOAA. The OGP leads the NOAA Climate and Global Change (C&GC) Program, and assists NOAA by sponsoring focused scientific research aimed at understanding climate variability and ...

Summer Monsoon Experiment (SMONEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

A programme taking place from May 1 to August 31, 1979 in eastern African, the northern part of the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and in adjacent continental areas.