Ocean Current Profiling

By Richard Peterson
Slide 1: Ocean Current Profiling presentation title slide

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Ocean Current Profiling

Richard Peterson

Slide 2: About Me section introducing the presenter

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About Me

Slide includes image of Richard Peterson on a boat

Slide 3: Indian River Lagoon study area introduction

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Indian River Lagoon

Slide shows a map and a photo of Indian River Lagoon

Slide 4: Diagram showing factors affecting water exchange including rain runoff, tides, and wind

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Factors Effecting Exchange

The slide shows three main factors that affect water exchange:

  • Rain Runoff
  • Tides
  • Wind
Slide 5: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler description and functionality

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Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP)

  • Uses doppler effect
  • Measure current speed and direction
Slide 6: ADCP deployment information and setup

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Deployment

The image shows a presentation slide with the title "Deployment" in large, light blue text. The background is a dark blue with hexagonal shapes. There are three main photographs on the slide. The first photo, on the left, is an aerial view of a coastline and a body of water. A yellow 'X' marks a spot in the water. The middle photo shows two divers partially submerged in water next to a boat. The third photo, on the right, is an underwater shot of a cylindrical object, which is blue at the top and mounted on a concrete block resting on the sandy seafloor.

Slide 7: Analysis section showing velocity data processing with MATLAB

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Analysis

Velocity

MATLAB

The image is a presentation slide with the title "Analysis" in large, light blue text. The background is a dark blue with hexagonal shapes. Below the title, the words "Velocity" and "MATLAB" are visible. The slide contains two main visual elements related to data. The top right portion shows a screenshot of a computer screen, displaying code in a program window and a line graph plotted over time. The bottom portion of the slide shows a data visualization with a color-coded heat map representing data over time, with an accompanying line graph on the left side.

Slide 8: Bar chart comparing duration of incoming tide with and without northeasterly winds

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Duration of Incoming Tide (hours)

This bar chart compares the duration of incoming tide under two conditions:

  • Without Northeasterly Winds: 5.619 hours
  • With Northeasterly Winds: 5.863 hours

The x-axis shows duration from 5.45 to 5.9 hours, and the chart demonstrates that northeasterly winds extend the duration of incoming tide by approximately 0.244 hours.

Slide 9: Future work plans including data collection and correlation studies

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Future Work

  • Collect More Current Data
  • Correlate With Wind Data
  • Add Rainfall Data
Slide 10: Thank you slide concluding the presentation

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Thanks!

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