Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela

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dc.contributor.authorWainman, Carl Kevinen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-01T13:13:15Z
dc.date.available2015-01-01T13:13:15Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractUnderwater Sound Velocity Profiles (SVP) are used throughout the world by their respective navies for submarine and surface vessel strategic operations and exercises. Together with the sonar equations, the sound velocity profiles are of paramount importance to solve underwater sound detectability problems as they provide insight into the highly variable sound transmission loss. Oceanographic records of sea temperature-depth profiles are ordinarily incorporated into a sonar propagation model to determine the sound level at any point (range and depth). The ability to predict these environmental conditions with a defined level of confidence and accuracy significantly increases the situational awareness to in-theatre naval operators and fleet planners. The hypothesis in this thesis is that thermal characteristics of the water column in the southern Benguela can be numerically modeled and deduced from a single Sea Surface Temperature (SST) value, if provided with sufficient historic temperature-depth profiles for that region. For operational use, the SST would ideally be provided from near real time remotely sensed satellite derived data.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWainman, C. K. (2012). <i>Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10915en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWainman, Carl Kevin. <i>"Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10915en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWainman, C. 2012. Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wainman, Carl Kevin AB - Underwater Sound Velocity Profiles (SVP) are used throughout the world by their respective navies for submarine and surface vessel strategic operations and exercises. Together with the sonar equations, the sound velocity profiles are of paramount importance to solve underwater sound detectability problems as they provide insight into the highly variable sound transmission loss. Oceanographic records of sea temperature-depth profiles are ordinarily incorporated into a sonar propagation model to determine the sound level at any point (range and depth). The ability to predict these environmental conditions with a defined level of confidence and accuracy significantly increases the situational awareness to in-theatre naval operators and fleet planners. The hypothesis in this thesis is that thermal characteristics of the water column in the southern Benguela can be numerically modeled and deduced from a single Sea Surface Temperature (SST) value, if provided with sufficient historic temperature-depth profiles for that region. For operational use, the SST would ideally be provided from near real time remotely sensed satellite derived data. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela TI - Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10915 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10915
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWainman CK. Estimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguela. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Oceanography, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10915en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Oceanographyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherOceanographyen_ZA
dc.titleEstimating the upper ocean vertical temperature structure from surface temperature as applied to the southern Benguelaen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
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