Analysis of temporal and spatial variability of near-inertial energy and flux modified by background vorticity

The University of California San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography will analyze the temporal and spatial variability of near-inertial energy and flux modified by background vorticity under a $169,802 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research.

The grant supports applied research that has the potential to improve naval operations under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA #12.300). This program aims to stimulate basic and applied research at educational institutions and non-profits to develop technologies with naval applications. Specifically, the University will analyze how background ocean currents affect the distribution of energy within near-inertial ocean waves, with the goal of advancing understanding of ocean dynamics relevant to naval operations. The two-year project began March 1, 2022 and is being conducted by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a division of the University of California San Diego.