EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES
Reissued 3/14/2019 with corrections to the abstract. With the Arctic ice pack melting, and the realization of vast economic opportunity becoming apparent, the U.S. Navy may deploy warships in the Arctic Ocean to protect American national interests. Before entering a new area of operations, a thoroug...
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ftnavalpschool:oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/59647 2024-06-09T07:43:23+00:00 EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES Davis, James E. Radko, Timour Oceanography Joseph, John E. 2018-06 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/10945/59647 unknown Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School 29800 https://hdl.handle.net/10945/59647 This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States. diffusive staircase physical oceanography non-acoustic detection Thesis 2018 ftnavalpschool 2024-05-15T00:48:21Z Reissued 3/14/2019 with corrections to the abstract. With the Arctic ice pack melting, and the realization of vast economic opportunity becoming apparent, the U.S. Navy may deploy warships in the Arctic Ocean to protect American national interests. Before entering a new area of operations, a thorough study of the environment should take place in order to maintain a competitive advantage over potential adversaries. A feature of the Arctic Ocean that merits advance study is thermohaline staircases, which have been identified as one of the key processes affecting the diapycnal heat transport in the high-latitude oceans and, ultimately, the melting of the sea-ice. Thermohaline staircases are commonly occurring in the main halocline of the Arctic Ocean. This study uses numerical simulations to model an object travelling through diffusive staircases to understand the resilience of staircases, their ability to maintain the vertical heat transport, and the ability to detect the persistent hydrodynamic signatures of propagating submersibles. The results show that hydrodynamic signatures of a submerged object travelling through a staircase can be detected long after its passage. The time it takes for the thermohaline staircase to reform depends critically on both characteristics of the submersible and the environmental parameters. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Lieutenant, United States Navy http://archive.org/details/effectsofpropaga1094559647 Thesis Arctic Arctic Ocean ice pack Sea ice Naval Postgraduate School: Calhoun Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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Reissued 3/14/2019 with corrections to the abstract. With the Arctic ice pack melting, and the realization of vast economic opportunity becoming apparent, the U.S. Navy may deploy warships in the Arctic Ocean to protect American national interests. Before entering a new area of operations, a thorough study of the environment should take place in order to maintain a competitive advantage over potential adversaries. A feature of the Arctic Ocean that merits advance study is thermohaline staircases, which have been identified as one of the key processes affecting the diapycnal heat transport in the high-latitude oceans and, ultimately, the melting of the sea-ice. Thermohaline staircases are commonly occurring in the main halocline of the Arctic Ocean. This study uses numerical simulations to model an object travelling through diffusive staircases to understand the resilience of staircases, their ability to maintain the vertical heat transport, and the ability to detect the persistent hydrodynamic signatures of propagating submersibles. The results show that hydrodynamic signatures of a submerged object travelling through a staircase can be detected long after its passage. The time it takes for the thermohaline staircase to reform depends critically on both characteristics of the submersible and the environmental parameters. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Lieutenant, United States Navy http://archive.org/details/effectsofpropaga1094559647 |
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EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES |
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EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES |
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EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES |
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EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES |
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EFFECTS OF PROPAGATING SUBMERGED OBJECTS ON DIFFUSIVE STAIRCASES |
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effects of propagating submerged objects on diffusive staircases |
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean ice pack Sea ice |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean ice pack Sea ice |
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