Capt. Marcus Thorne Field Deployment Report: Bottom-Mounted ADCP Profiling off Laasqoray, Somalia Deployment Notes: Laasqoray Coast, Northeast Somalia The humidity hit us like a wall the moment we stepped off the skiff. We arrived at the Laasqoray shoreline just as the sun began to bake the white ... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Kenji Sato Hydrographic Study of the Kish Island Coastal System and Persian Gulf Circulation The Maritime Geography of Kish Island: A Persian Gulf Nexus Kish Island sits at approximately 24.8° N, 56.3° E, acting as a limestone sentinel in the southern Persian Gulf. Its coastline is a fragile ... ADCP Oceangraphy Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Prachuap Khiri Khan vs. the Gulf of Thailand: Why Local Bathymetry Defies Regional Current Norms Prachuap Khiri Khan vs. Regional Norms: A Hydrodynamic Comparison Monitoring the coastal waters of Prachuap Khiri Khan is a headache for any oceanographer. While much of the Gulf of Thailand follows a... ADCP Oceangraphy Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Kenji Sato Analyzing Mediterranean Boundary Current Influence on Near-Bed Velocity Profiles in the Port of Ashdod Mediterranean Inflow Dynamics and Port Basins The Port of Ashdod sits at a precarious intersection of the Eastern Mediterranean's coastal currents and the anthropogenic modifications of its harbor bas... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Sarah Jenkins Field Deployment Report: Velocity Profiling in the Araguaia River Basin Deployment Notes: Araguaia River Basin, Central Brazil The humidity hit us the moment we stepped off the transport. It was mid-March, the heart of the wet season, and the Araguaia was behaving like a ... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Capt. Marcus Thorne Fighting the Silt: The Reality of Flow Dynamics in Bahía Blanca The Brutal Physics of the Bahía Blanca Basin If you've never spent a week on a survey vessel in the Bahía Blanca estuary, you probably think of tides as a gentle rise and fall. In this system, that's ... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Field Deployment Report: Monitoring Monsoon Surge in the Han River Basin Deployment Notes: Seoul Reach, Han River, July 2023 The air was thick enough to chew. We hit the riverbanks just as the Asian monsoon peaked, watching the Han River transform from a managed waterway i... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Hydrographic Study of the Narew River Basin and its Meandering Floodplains The Fluvial Architecture of the Narew: Navigating Poland's Great Meanders The Narew River, flowing primarily through northeastern Poland and crossing into Belarus, presents a hydrographic profile that... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Field Deployment Report: Velocity Profiling Across the Uele River Basin Deployment Notes: Uele River, Haut-Uélé Province, November 2023 The humidity hit us like a wall the moment we stepped off the transport. We reached the banks of the Uele before the midday heat peaked,... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Elena Rodriguez ADCP Deployment in the Huallaga River: A Technical Brief Monitoring the Huallaga River: What Engineers Need to Know The Huallaga River is a hydrodynamic nightmare during the November-to-April rainy season. Massive rainfall in the Andes sends sediment-heavy ... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Dr. Kenji Sato Xiamen Port vs. Pearl River Delta: Why Fujian's Coastal Currents Demand Divergent ADCP Deployment Xiamen Port vs. Regional Hubs: A Hydrodynamic Comparison Measuring currents in Xiamen Port isn't a routine task. Unlike the open ocean or stable riverine systems, Xiamen sits at a violent intersection... ADCP Hydrography Nov 6, 2024
Sarah Jenkins Batticaloa's Monsoonal Shift vs. Stable Shelf Currents: A Measurement Divergence Batticaloa Lagoon Inlets vs. Open Indian Ocean: A Hydrodynamic Divergence Measuring water movement in Batticaloa isn't a standard exercise. Most coastal sites deal with predictable tidal swings, but B... ADCP Oceangraphy Nov 6, 2024