A multi-disciplinary oceanographic cruise - YALOC '69 - was
carried out by staff of the Department of Oceanography, Oregon State
University aboard the R/V YAQUINA. This report describes the observational
programs undertaken.
YALOC '69 was motivated by a desire to study the geology, geophysics
and physical oceanography of the Panama...
The data contained in this report represents over 3000 individual scattering measurements taken in the equatorial Pacific in the vicinity of Johnston Island. The purpose of the measurements was to obtain data that would aid in the determination of a correct model for the mixing processes in the vicinity of...
The modulation transfer function (MTF) of a simple submarine viewing situation is computed as a function of range and sea-water properties. For the cases considered, we found that the MTF follows the simple exponential law, exp(-ω/ω₀), where ω is the spatial frequency in lines/deg and where ω₀ is a complicated...
The apparent optical properties of sea water are a set of measurables that describe the geometry of the submarine light field. These properties are related to the inherent optical properties—the volume attenuation coefficient and the volume scattering function—through the process of radiative transfer. A numerical approximation to the equation of...
A note of caution is Provided to users of the widely-distributed Cox ocean circulation model. It is shown that the discrete conservation of vorticity equation associated with the finite difference approximations to the primitive equations on an Arakawa B grid contains a term that approximates βΔy²∂²u/∂x∂y. Although this term has...
Today, considering the sustainability of the nuclear technology in the energy mix policy of developing and developed countries, the international community starts the development of new advanced reactor designs. In this framework, Oregon State University (OSU) has constructed, a system level test facility to examine natural circulation phenomena of importance...
We examined the spatial distribution of crime incidents on USDA Forest Service lands using a geographic
information system and several spatial analysis techniques. Our primary objective was to examine
whether patterns existed in the spatial distribution of crime and to explore the relationship of patterns
to other geographic features using...