Mapping and initial dilution estimation of an ocean outfall plume using an autonomous underwater vehicle

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 583-593

  Ramos, P A ^a,b   Neves, M V ^b   Pereira, F L ^b  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Autonomous underwater vehicles; Dilution; Least squares collocation method; Mathematical models; Monitoring; Ocean outfalls; Plume dispersion

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; DILUTION; DISPERSION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MAPPING METHOD; MIXING; MONITORING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PLUME; REAL TIME; STRATIFICATION; WASTEWATER;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN JACINTO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846949715     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2006.11.017     Document Type: Review

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