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The Ocean Physics Laboratory |
The Ocean Physics Laboratory (OPL)
The Ocean Physics Laboratory (OPL) is part of the Department of
Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Our
principal investigator is Professor Tommy Dickey. Tommy is a faculty member of the Department of Geography and
the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science.
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OPL's Primary Objectives
Interdisciplinary Science
Air-sea interaction
Upper ocean physical and biogeochemical responses to hurricanes
Physics and biogeochemistry of mesoscale eddies
Monsoonal forcing of upper ocean physics and biogeochemistry
Equatorial dynamics and biogeochemistry
Coastal dynamics and bio-optics
Scales of oceanic variability
Optics to investigate oceanic processes
Groundtruthing of ocean color satellites
Theoretical ocean optics
Technology Development and Testing
New optical and chemical sensors
New oceanographic platforms
Anti-biofouling methods
Data telemetry methods
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OPL Study Sites |
| Our studies primarily utilize advanced instrumentation deployed on moorings, ships, and other platforms
including R/P FLIP. Past and present mooring sites are shown in the map below. For details about specific projects, click on project names on the map below or visit our Projects page. |
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