Observing Extreme Ocean and Weather Events Using Innovative Saildrone Uncrewed Surface Vehicles
Oceanography,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Extreme
ocean
events
and
severe
weather
systems
have
large
environmental
impacts
but
are
under-observed
due
to
their
harsh
conditions
associated
challenges
with
deployments
of
in
situ
observing
platforms.
Through
a
public-private
partnership,
the
NOAA
Pacific
Marine
Environmental
Laboratory
(PMEL)
has
developed
Saildrone
uncrewed
surface
vehicle
(USV)
into
viable
air-sea
interaction
platform
that
can
be
utilized
by
broader
research
community.
PMEL
Atlantic
Oceanographic
Meteorological
(AOML)
demonstrated
potential
USVs
for
Arctic
marginal
ice
zone
during
seasonal
retreat
extreme
inside
major
hurricanes.
These
will
an
essential
part
Global
Ocean
Observing
System,
providing
real-time
data
improve
prediction
rapid
climate
change
events,
reduce
harmful
impacts.
Язык: Английский
The History and Evolution of PMEL: Purposeful Research that Impacts Environmental Policy
Oceanography,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
The
Pacific
Marine
Environmental
Laboratory
(PMEL)
conducts
global
and
regional
oceanographic
research
in
support
of
the
National
Oceanic
Atmospheric
Administration’s
(NOAA’s)
three
mission
areas:
(1)
understanding
predicting
changes
climate,
weather,
oceans,
coasts;
(2)
sharing
that
knowledge
with
others;
(3)
conserving
managing
coastal
marine
ecosystems
resources.
Since
its
establishment
1973,
PMEL’s
work
has
ranged
from
pole
to
across
ocean.
lab’s
examined
ocean
structure
function
physical,
chemical,
biological
realms,
informed
supported
development
US
policy
these
areas.
Язык: Английский