A Cost-effective Satellite-aircraft-drogue Approach for Studying Estuarine Circulation and Shelf Waste Dispersion
- Author
- Klemas, V.
- Published
- JAN 1, 1975.
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document
- Additional Creators
- Wang, H., Tornatore, G., Whelan, W., and Davis, G.
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- The author has identified the following significant results. Satellites, such as ERTS-1, can be used to obtain a synoptic view of current circulation over large coastal areas. Since in turbid coastal regions suspended sediment acts as a natural tracer, cost is minimized by eliminating the need for expensive injections of large volumes of dye such as Rhodamine-B. One of the principal shortcomings of satellite imaging of coastal currents was its inability to determine current magnitude and to penetrate beyond the upper few meters of the water column. These objections were overcome by complementing satellite observations with drogues tracking currents at various selected depths. By combining the satellite's wide coverage with aircraft or shore stations capable of tracking expendable drogues, a cost effective, integrated system was devised for monitoring currents over large areas, various depths, and under severe environmental conditions.
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- NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.
- Note
- Document ID: 19760009440.
Accession ID: 76N16528.
NASA-CR-146038.
CMS-NASA-5-75.
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