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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Transmissometer

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instrument for the measurement of the transmission of light of a given wavelength over a known distance in a seawater sample. The wavelengths are usually chosen based on the particles being ...

Dual–beam acoustics deployed on a multiple opening/closing net and environmental sensing system (D–BAD MOCNESS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instrument designed to collect acoustic data and net samples simultaneously from the same portion of the water column.

Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instrument built to fly on EOS AM-1 and that will view the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days acquiring data in 36 spectral bands to improve our understanding of globa dynamics and processes ...

Expendable Current Profiler (XCP)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An instrument developed at the APL. These use electric field measurements to estimate horizontal velocity relative to an unknown offset. They typically cost 40 times more than an XBT.

Cascadia Basin Experiments (CABEX)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An underwater acoustics experiment performed jointly by the APL at the University of Washington School of Oceanography and the Acoustical Oceanography Research Group at the IOS. In this experiment ...

Subsurface countercurrent (SSCC)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

Another name for the Tsuchiya jets found in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

Global Ocean Monitoring and Prediction (GOMAP)

Earth science; Physical oceanography

An SERDP programme for monitoring and predicting ocean processes at a resolution sufficient to depict features such as fronts and eddies. It covers both deep and shallow water and uses a combination ...