Gulf stream observations obtained with the Umass dual beam interferometer and an infrared camera

Abstract

The Dual Beam Interferometer (DBI) developed by University of Massachusetts (UMass) and an infrared camera operated by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) were jointly deployed during a March 2004 flight campaign off the east coast of Florida. Data collected produced simultaneous observations of features over the Gulf Stream's western boundary by both instruments. Use of instruments with different imaging capabilities enabled extraction of wind direction as well as current velocity measurement.