Modelling and predicting the motion of ocean eddies from local current data |
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| Authors: | Andrew J White N Robb McDonald |
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| Institution: | Department of Mathematics, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK |
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| Abstract: | This paper considers the prediction of ocean eddy motion from a time series of current data taken at a single fixed location; a problem of relevance to the offshore oil industry. A simple eddy model forms the basis of an algorithm in which the characteristics of a distant eddy are deduced from a set of measured current velocities taken at a fixed location. The subsequent motion of the eddy is predicted which, in turn, enables eddy-induced currents to be forecast. Comparisons with both synthetically generated and actual current meter data from the Gulf of Mexico demonstrate the worth and accuracy of the model. |
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| Keywords: | Eddies Gulf of Mexico Least squares Time series |
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