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P.F.J. Lermusiaux, P.J. Haley, Jr., W.G. Leslie, O. Logutov Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Map of the Philippines, Joint Cruise Track, ADCP locations |
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Background information Ongoing MIT research PhilEx Links Presentations |
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P.F.J. Lermusiaux, P.J. Haley, Jr., W.G. Leslie, O. Logutov Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Map of the Philippines, Joint Cruise Track, ADCP locations |
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Background information Ongoing MIT research PhilEx Links Presentations |
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The goal of the Philippines Straits Dynamics Experiment (PhilEx) is to enhance our understanding of the oceanographic processes and features arising in and around straits, and improve our capability to predict the inherent spatial and temporal variability of these regions using models and advanced data assimilation techniques. Features and processes of interest are those which drive the local spatial variability on short time scales, via their relation to abrupt topography and their interaction with the mean flow, tidal and seasonal cycles.
The multitude of straits and seas within the Philippine waters offer a wide variety of topographic conditions, including an assortment of channel widths and sill depths plus island distribution; connecting seas of varied shapes and depths, with a range of remote forcing attributes.
Above text from the PhilEx overview document.
