MSCI 578 - Ocean Observing Systems: Technology and Applications

Fall, odd years 3 Patterson.

Ocean Observing Systems (OOSs) are oceanography’s newest tools, and this course aims to make graduate students expert in ocean observing system technology and applications. The course includes weekly “hands-on” experience with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Fetch 1 AUV), sensor platforms like the VIMS buoys in the York River, and other online resources at other OOSs planet-wide. Topics include but are not limited to hardware components of OOS platforms (buoys, AUVs, gliders, shore-based radars), sensors, navigation techniques and georeferencing, integration of OOSs with models, OOS data management issues, and science and dual use (homeland defense, search and rescue, shipping commerce) aspects. Students from all disciplines are qualified to take this course. Student presentation of original work with an OOS is required.