Sensors & Electronics
Macro Property Measurement
Coastal & Ocean Process Phenomena (186)
Problem: Need to understand processes that affect transport and fate of contaminants in aquatic systems and the climate
Project Activity Scope (from Technical
Overview Chart):
Interaction Mechanisms through Measurement & Analysis System Applications
PNNL Solution:
- Circulation modeling & characterization (e.g., riverine-estuarine, coastal, regional, global scale [model only])
- Contaminant & sediment transport (measurement & modeling)
- Comparison of model predictions & data to allow model revision & improvement
- Oceanographic data interpretation
Capabilities Employed to Meet Client Needs (additional description): Specialized marine instrumentation development & deployment; development & application of marine circulation & transport models; field study planning, performance & analysis; laboratory simulation capability; marine ecosystem characterization & understanding; field sampling methods & equipment.
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- PNNL Marine Sciences Laboraotory at a Glance (.pdf 2.3MB)
Contact: Martin Miller
