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The oceanography research programs at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ focus on circulation of estuaries and nearshore coastal areas and applications to coastal ecosystems. This program takes full advantage of oceanographic instrumentation available at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, including multibeam sonars, CTD, Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers for bottom mounted and shipboard operations, tilt current meters and satellite-tracked drifters. Recent and ongoing projects involving students:

• Quantifying net flow through inlets before and after dredging
• Relationship of wind, tides, pressure and current velocity in Little Egg Inlet
• Measuring bottom currents near Mullica River oyster reefs
• Examining trends in water temperature and juvenile fish
• Mapping bathymetry of Little Egg Inlet (in collaboration with USGS)

For more information or to collaborate in our region on a related project requiring oceanographic or vessel support contact Dr. Anna Pfeiffer-Herbert.

 

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