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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210102745
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Quantifying vertical and lateral ocean transport due to fronts and eddies. This project aims to quantify the intensity and location of ocean currents at unprecedented fine spatial scales by using data from a new generation of high-resolution satellites. These fine scales dominate the lateral and vertical transport of ocean-borne material, including heat, larvae and pollutants like oil and plastics, yet are poorly understood. New algorithms for processing satellite data will be developed and tested using in situ data in the significant North West Shelf region. Expected outcomes will be novel methods to identify ocean currents and a paradigm shift in quantification of fine-scale ocean dynamics. This will benefit operational oceanography in the areas of maritime safety, defence, fisheries and the offshore industry.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2021
End Date: 12-2023
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $772,031.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Physical Oceanography | Computational Fluid Dynamics | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | Oceanography
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Natural Hazards in Marine Environments | Marine Oceanic Processes (excl. climate related) |
