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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 investigators are Professor Tommy Dickey and Dr. Grace
Chang. Tommy is a faculty member of the Department of Geography and
the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science. Grace is an
Associate Researcher in the Department of Geography.
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OPL's Primary Objectives
Interdisciplinary Science
Theoretical Ocean Optics
Optics to investigate oceanic processes
Groundtruthing of ocean color satellites
Scales of oceanic variability
Technology Development and Testing
New optical and chemical sensors
New oceanographic platforms
Anti-biofouling methods
Data telemetry methods
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 OPL at sea off Santa Barbara. From left to right: Songnian Jiang, Francesco Nencioli, Wil Black, Grace Chang, Derek Manov, Tommy Dickey, and Frank Spada |
OPL Study Sites |
| Our studies primarily utilize advanced instrumentation deployed on moorings. 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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