• DocumentCode
    2815722
  • Title

    A Laser Velocimeter for Use in Coastal Boundary Layer Studies

  • Author

    Terry, W.E., Jr. ; Grant, W.D. ; Williams, A.J. ; Sanford, L.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., Woods Hole, MA, USA
  • fYear
    1980
  • fDate
    8-10 Sept. 1980
  • Firstpage
    216
  • Lastpage
    219
  • Abstract
    A single-axis forward scatter laser Doppler velocimeter (LDV) suitable for both laboratory and field use has been designed and built at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. A brief description of the instrument and the LDV technique is given. Two applications, one in the laboratory and one in the field, are described to illustrate the utility of the LDV technique and the proto type system; these are a study of the mean velocity structure in a turbulent wave boundary layer and a study of the effect of marine organisms on sediment stability in noncohesive sediments.
  • Keywords
    Doppler measurement; boundary layer turbulence; laser velocimeters; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; sediments; LDV technique; coastal boundary layer; laser Doppler velocimeter; marine organisms; noncohesive sediments; prototype system; sediment stability; turbulent wave boundary layer; Fluid flow measurement; Instruments; Laboratories; Laser beams; Oceans; Optical design; Optical scattering; Organisms; Sea measurements; Sediments;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS '80
  • Conference_Location
    Seattle, WA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1980.1151432
  • Filename
    1151432