Evaluation of ocean plume characteristics using unmanned surface vessels

Muhammad Fahad, Yi Guo, Brian Bingham, Kristopher Krasnosky, Laura Fitzpatrick, Fernando A. Sanabria

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Abstract

We present results from a series of tracer dye experiments where ocean plume concentration is measured using unmanned surface vessels. The goal of the study is to characterize the fine-scale spatiotemporal plume structure which is used for developing and evaluating autonomous robotic sampling strategies. We present a description of the qualitative characteristics of experimentally generated marine plumes namely intermittency, sinuous structure, and the time varying near-source concentration profile. We also present a data reduction process and a set of summary statistics to describe the fine-scale plume structure as evidenced by the time series measurements. These summary statistics provide a comparison benchmark for the development of future plume simulation models that capture the fine-scale plume structure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOCEANS 2017 � Anchorage
Pages1-7
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9780692946909
StatePublished - 19 Dec 2017
EventOCEANS 2017 - Anchorage - Anchorage, United States
Duration: 18 Sep 201721 Sep 2017

Publication series

NameOCEANS 2017 - Anchorage
Volume2017-January

Conference

ConferenceOCEANS 2017 - Anchorage
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage
Period18/09/1721/09/17

Keywords

  • Environmental monitoring
  • Marine plumes
  • Pollution monitoring

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