Quantifying vertical and lateral ocean transport due to fronts and eddies

该项目旨在利用新一代高分辨率卫星的数据，在前所未有的精细空间尺度上量化洋流的强度和位置。这些细小的鳞片主导着海洋中物质的横向和垂直运输，包括热量、幼虫以及石油和塑料等污染物，但人们对此知之甚少。将开发处理卫星数据的新算法，并利用重要的西北大陆架地区的现场数据进行测试。预期的成果将是确定洋流的新方法，以及细尺度海洋动力学量化的范式转变。这将有利于海洋安全、防务、渔业和近海工业领域的业务海洋学。

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.