Dr. Alistair Vance Mitigating Vessel-Induced Wake Noise and Sound Velocity Variability in the Toulon Naval Roadstead The Impact of Mistral-Driven Surges on Basin Residence Time Observations at the entrance of Toulon Port often reveal a startling discrepancy between surface drift and bottom-water movement. During pea... ADCP Hydrography Dec 20, 2024
Sarah Jenkins Field Deployment Report: Bottom-Mounted ADCP Profiling in Lyttelton Harbour Deployment Notes: Lyttelton Port, Canterbury, November 2023 The wind was whipping off the Port Hills the moment we stepped onto the quay, a classic Canterbury greeting. We arrived at the Lyttelton Por... ADCP Hydrography Dec 20, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Field Deployment Report: Bottom-Mounted ADCP Profiling at Mana Island Reef Gaps Deployment Notes: Mana Island, Society Archipelago, November 2023 We hit the shoreline of Mana Island just before dawn, the air thick with salt spray and the oppressive humidity typical of the Society... ADCP Hydrography Dec 20, 2024
Sarah Jenkins Field Deployment Report: Bottom-Mounted ADCPs Across the Montorsoli Sill Deployment Notes: Strait of Messina, October 2023 We hit the water just before 05:00, fighting a choppy surface that warned us exactly what we were walking into. The air was humid, smelling of salt an... ADCP Hydrography Dec 20, 2024
Sarah Jenkins Rossaveal's Macrotidal Complexity vs. Standard Atlantic Port Dynamics Rossaveal Harbor vs. Regional Atlantic Basins: A Hydrodynamic Comparison Monitoring currents at Port Rossaveal isn't a routine exercise. Unlike deep-water ports on the Irish coast, Rossaveal sits in a... ADCP Hydrography Dec 20, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance ADCP Deployment at Riohacha: A Quick Technical Brief Measuring Riohacha Coastal Currents: What Engineers Need to Know Riohacha is a hydrodynamic collision zone. The Caribbean Current slams into the Guajira Peninsula, creating aggressive velocity shears ... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024
Dr. Kenji Sato ADCP Deployment at the Port of Long Beach: A Quick Technical Brief Measuring Currents at the Port of Long Beach: What Engineers Need to Know Managing vessel traffic in the Port of Long Beach requires precise current data because the complex interaction between the Lo... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Quantifying Monsoon-Driven Velocity Shifts and Salt Wedge Intrusion in the Kochi Backwaters Monsoon-Driven Forcing and Estuarine Circulation in the Arabian Sea Interface The coastal waters of Kochi operate under a violent seasonal dichotomy. During the Southwest Monsoon (June to September), ... ADCP Oceangraphy Dec 19, 2024
Jack Law ADCP's Application to Ocean Current Measurement in Dapa Port 1. Where is Dapa Port? 2. Why is it necessary for us to measure the current at Dapa Port? 3. How do ADCPs using the Doppler principle work? 4. What is required for high-quality measurement of Dapa por... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024
Dr. Kenji Sato Hydrographic Study of the Vitória Coastal System and Brazil Current Interactions The Geographic Complexity of the Espírito Santo Coastline: A Hydrographic Challenge Measuring currents off the coast of Vitória, Espírito Santo (approximately 20°S, 39°W), is a nightmare for anyone re... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Mitigating Wave-Induced Orbital Velocity Bias in the São Mateus Coastal Shear Zone The Brazil Current Interaction and Coastal Turbulence in São Mateus Field observations at São Mateus consistently reveal a volatile hydrodynamic interface. We often see current velocities spike immedi... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024
Dr. Alistair Vance Field Deployment Report: Navigating the Humboldt Bay Jetty Squeeze Deployment Notes: Eureka Jetty Entrance, October 2023 We hit the water just before dawn, the air thick with that heavy, salt-laden fog that defines the North Coast. I stood on the deck watching the Pa... ADCP Hydrography Dec 19, 2024