Direct measurement of turbulence in the seas is, due to their volume, an impossible task. Moreover, scales of spatial turbulent or the depths at which they are present might make them undetectable via in-situ observations. Therefore there is a need for remote, satellite based, turbulence sensing methods to be developed.
Research is currently underway developing the necessary algorithms which would relate visible surface signatures (detected using satellite-mounted synthetic aperture radars) to their sub-surface turbulent phenomena. This project thus needs to consider both remote sensing technology available on satellites and issues relating to fluid dynamics.
George S.G. and Tatnall A.R.L. Simulation of SAR Ocean Turbulence Signatures using Direct Numerical Simulation and Radar/Hydrodynamic Modelling . EUSAR 2012, 9 th European Conference on Syntetci Aperture Radar, Electronic proceedings, 23-26 April 2012 Nürnberg, Germany
Mechatronics, signal processing and control