Mooring System of Ocean Turbulence Observation Based on Submerged Buoy

A comparison experiment has been taken in the Kiaochow Bay between a newly designed mooring turbulence observation instrument （MTOI） and microstructure profiler MSS60 made by Sea ＆ Sun. The whole observing system is based on a submerged buoy, in which the turbulence observation instrument is embedded, with a streamline-shape floating body, which is made of buoyancy material of glass microsphere. For the movement of seawater and the cable shaking strongly anytime influence the behaviors of the floating body, the accelerate sensors are used for the vibration measurement in the instrument together with the shear probe sensor. Both the vibration data and the shear data are acquired by the instrument at the same time. During data processing, the vibration signals can be removed and leave the shear data which we really need. In order to prove the reliability of the new turbulence instrument MTOI, a comparison experiment was designed. The measuring conditions are the same both in time and space. By this way, the two groups of data are comparable. In this paper, the conclusion gives a good similarity of 0.93 for the two groups of shear data in dissipation rate. The processing of the data acquired by MTOI is based on the cross-spectrum analysis, and the dissipation rate of it matches the Nasmyth spectrum well.

Evaluation of Nonbreaking Wave-Induced Mixing Parameterization Schemes Based on a One-Dimensional Ocean Model

Surface waves have a considerable effect on vertical mixing in the upper ocean.In the past two decades,the vertical mixing induced through nonbreaking surface waves has been used in ocean and climate models to improve the simulation of the upper ocean.Thus far,several nonbreaking wave-induced mixing parameterization schemes have been proposed;however,no quantitative comparison has been performed among them.In this paper,a one-dimensional ocean model was used to compare the performances of five schemes,including those of Qiao et al.(Q),Hu and Wang(HW),Huang and Qiao(HQ),Pleskachevsky et al.(P),and Ghantous and Babanin(GB).Similar to previous studies,all of these schemes can decrease the simulated sea surface temperature(SST),increase the subsurface temperature,and deepen the mixed layer,thereby alleviating the common thermal deviation problem of the ocean model for upper ocean simulation.Among these schemes,the HQ scheme exhibited the weakest wave-induced mixing effect,and the HW scheme exhibited the strongest effect;the other three schemes exhibited roughly the same effect.In particular,the Q and P schemes exhibited nearly the same effect.In the simulation based on observations from the Ocean Weather Station Papa,the HQ scheme exhibited the best performance,followed by the Q scheme.In the experiment with the HQ scheme,the root-mean-square deviation of the simulated SST from the observations was 0.43℃,and the mixed layer depth(MLD)was 2.0 m.As a contrast,the deviations of the SST and MLD reached 1.25℃ and 8.4 m,respectively,in the experiment without wave-induced mixing.

Diffraction deep neural network based orbital angular momentum mode recognition scheme in oceanic turbulence

Orbital angular momentum(OAM)has the characteristics of mutual orthogonality between modes,and has been applied to underwater wireless optical communication(UWOC)systems to increase the channel capacity.In this work,we propose a diffractive deep neural network(DDNN)based OAM mode recognition scheme,where the DDNN is trained to capture the features of the intensity distribution of the OAM modes and output the corresponding azimuthal indices and radial indices.The results show that the proposed scheme can recognize the azimuthal indices and radial indices of the OAM modes accurately and quickly.In addition,the proposed scheme can resist weak oceanic turbulence(OT),and exhibit excellent ability to recognize OAM modes in a strong OT environment.The DDNN-based OAM mode recognition scheme has potential applications in UWOC systems.

Propagation Properties of Multi-Hyperbolic Sine-Correlated Beams in Oceanic Turbulence

As a new partially coherent beam, the propagation properties of the multi-hyperbolic sine-correlated (MHSC) beams in turbulent atmospheres have been studied. But as another important medium, the propagation properties of MHSC beams in oceanic turbulence. This paper has studied these questions in detail. The analytical formulas of spectral density and degree of coherence for the propagation are derived and the numerical simulations are represented. It is found that the intensity patterns of MHSC beams will evolve from dark-hollow profiles into Gaussian profiles caused by oceanic turbulence and will degenerate more rapidly with stronger oceanic turbulence. In addition, the coherence region becomes larger with decreasing in the dissipation rate of turbulence kinetic energy in unit mass liquid or increasing in the relative intensity of temperature and salinity fluctuations, mean square temperature dissipation rate. We also find that the degree of coherence of MHSC beams with a higher-order N will decrease more slowly than those of hyperbolic sine-correlated (HSC) beams.

Diagnostic of the diurnal cycle of turbulence of the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean upper boundary layer

This work is an attempt to diagnose the turbu-lence field of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean dur-ing the dry period when the mixed layer is more highly developed using the General Ocean Turbulence Model (GOTM). A relaxation scheme assimilates the vertical profiles of in situ ob-servations (current velocity, sea temperature and salinity) during simulations. In the absence of direct turbulence observations and modeling studies of the equatorial Atlantic Ocean, the results are compared qualitatively to observed and simulated results for the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Similarities are noted between the At-lantic simulation and previous studies per-formed in the Pacific Ocean. The mechanism of nocturnal turbulence production, namely deep- cycle turbulence, is well captured by GOTM si-mulations. This deep nocturnal turbulence ap-pears rather suddenly during the night in the simulations and consequently seems to be un-related to surface wind and radiation forcing.

Large-eddy simulation of the influence of a wavy lower boundary on the turbulence kinetic energy budget redistribution

Oceanic turbulence plays an important role in coastal flow. However, as the effect of an uneven lower boundary on the adjacent turbulence is still not well understood, we explore the mechanics of nearshore turbulence with a turbulence-resolving numerical model known as a large-eddy-simulation model for an idealized scenario in a coastal region for which the lower boundary is a solid sinusoidal wave. The numerical simulation demonstrates how the mechanical energy of the current is transferred into local turbulence mixing, and shows the changes in turbulent intensity over the continuous phase change of the lower topography. The strongest turbulent kinetic energy is concentrated above the trough of the wavy surface. The turbulence mixing is mainly generated by the shear forces; the magnitude of shear production has a local maximum over the crest of the seabed topography, and there is an asymmetry in the shear production between the leeward and windward slopes. The numerical results are consistent with results from laboratory experiments. Our analysis provides an important insight into the mechanism of turbulent kinetic energy production and development.

A Sensitivity Study of Arctic Ice-Ocean Heat Exchange to the Three-Equation Boundary Condition Parametrization in CICE6

In this study,we perform a stand-alone sensitivity study using the Los Alamos Sea ice model version 6(CICE6)to investigate the model sensitivity to two Ice-Ocean(IO)boundary condition approaches.One is the two-equation approach that treats the freezing temperature as a function of the ocean mixed layer(ML)salinity,using two equations to parametrize the IO heat exchanges.Another approach uses the salinity of the IO interface to define the actual freezing temperature,so an equation describing the salt flux at the IO interface is added to the two-equation approach,forming the so-called three-equation approach.We focus on the impact of the three-equation boundary condition on the IO heat exchange and associated basal melt/growth of the sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.Compared with the two-equation simulation,our three-equation simulation shows a reduced oceanic turbulent heat flux,weakened basal melt,increased ice thickness,and reduced sea surface temperature(SST)in the Arctic.These impacts occur mainly at the ice edge regions and manifest themselves in summer.Furthermore,in August,we observed a downward turbulent heat flux from the ice to the ocean ML in two of our three-equation sensitivity runs with a constant heat transfer coefficient(0.006),which caused heat divergence and congelation at the ice bottom.Additionally,the influence of different combinations of heat/salt transfer coefficients and thermal conductivity in the three-equation approach on the model simulated results is assessed.The results presented in this study can provide insight into sea ice model sensitivity to the three-equation IO boundary condition for coupling the CICE6 to climate models.

Turbulent mixing in the upper ocean of the northwestern Weddell Sea, Antarctica

Turbulent mixing in the upper ocean（30-200 m） of the northwestern Weddell Sea is investigated based on profiles of temperature,salinity and microstructure data obtained during February 2014.Vertical thermohaline structures are distinct due to geographic features and sea ice distribution,resulting in that turbulent dissipation rates（ε） and turbulent diffusivity（K） are vertically and spatially non-uniform.On the shelf north of Antarctic Peninsula and Philip Ridge,with a relatively homogeneous vertical structure of temperature and salinity through the entire water column in the upper 200 m,both ε and K show significantly enhanced values in the order of O（10^（-7））-O（10^（-6）） W/kg and O（10^（-3））-O（10^（-2）） m^2/s respectively,about two or three orders of magnitude higher than those in the open ocean.Mixing intensities tend to be mild due to strong stratification in the Powell Basin and South Orkney Plateau,where s decreases with depth from O（10^（-8）） to O（10^（-9）） W/kg,while K changes vertically in an inverse direction relative to s from O（10^（-6）） to O（10^（-5）） m^2/s.In the marginal ice zone,K is vertically stable with the order of10^（-4） m^2/s although both intense dissipation and strong stratification occur at depth of 50-100 m below a cold freshened mixed layer.Though previous studies indentify wind work and tides as the primary energy sources for turbulent mixing in coastal regions,our results indicate weak relationship between K and wind stress or tidal kinetic energy.Instead,intensified mixing occurs with large bottom roughness,demonstrating that only when internal waves generated by wind and tide impinge on steep topography can the energy dissipate to support mixing.In addition,geostrophic current flowing out of the Weddell Sea through the gap west of Philip Passage is another energy source contributing to the local intense mixing.

潮汐通道水动力和泥沙的湍参数化效应:南海北部崖门水道

In this study,we conducted numerical experiments to examine the effects of turbulence parameterization on temporal and spatial variations of suspended sediment dynamics.Then,we applied the numerical model to the Yamen Channel,one of the main eight outfalls in the Pearl River Delta.For the field application,we implemented the k−εscheme with a reasonable stability function using the continuous deposition formula during the erosion process near the water-sediment interface.We further validated and analyzed the temporal-spatial suspended sediment concentrations(SSCs).The experimental results show that under specified initial and boundary conditions,turbulence parameterization with stability functions can lead to different vertical profiles of the velocity and SSC.The k−εpredicts stronger mixing with a maximum value of approximately twice the k−kl.The k−kl results in smaller SSCs near the surface layer and a larger vertical gradient than the k−ε.In the Yamen Channel,though the turbulent dissipation,turbulent viscosity and turbulence kinetic energy exhibit similar trends,SSCs differ significantly between those at low water and high water due to the tidal asymmetry and settling lag mechanisms.The results can provide significant insights into environmental protection and estuarine management in the Pearl River Delta.

Propagation of the Bessel-Gaussian Beams Generated by Coherent Beam Combining in Oceanic Turbulence

Coherent beam combining(CBC)is recently used to generate high power vortex beams which are strongly required in specific applications.In this paper,based on the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle,the exact theoretical forms for the intensity distribution of CBC Bessel-Gaussian beams(BGBs)in turbulent ocean are derived.To show the superiority of CBC BGBs in turbulent channels,the comparison in the intensity evolution of CBC BGBs with ideal BGBs is performed.It is found that the beam spreading of CBC BGBs is smaller than that of ideal BGBs under the same oceanic turbulence conditions.Moreover,the effect of the beam parameters and channel parameters on the quality of CBC BGBs is also analyzed.The results show that the oceanic turbulence with a higher rate of dissipation of kinetic energy per unit mass of fluid,lower dissipation rate of the mean-squared temperature,or smaller ratio of temperature and salinity contributions to the refractive index spectrum has smaller impact on CBC BGBs.Moreover,the increasing number of the beamlets,the increasing waist width of each beamlet,and the decreasing radius of the beam distribution cause the optical energy to be more concentrated,and thus leading to a longer non-diffraction propagation distance.

Underwater wireless optical NOMA communication experiment system exploiting GaN-based micro-LED array grouping

This paper has proposed an experimental system for non-orthogonal multiple access(NOMA)wireless optical communication in challenging underwater turbulent environments,employing the gallium nitride(GaN)-based micro-LED array.This design of the GaN-based micro-LED array enables the independent transmission of signals from distinct data streams within the NOMA framework,facilitating direct optical power-domain superposition of NOMA signals.The experimental setup involves emulating oceanic turbulence channels,characterized by varying the level of scintillation intensity,to thoroughly investigate the bit error rate(BER)performance.The outcomes unequivocally demonstrate the superiority of our proposed NOMA scheme,as compared to conventional circuit-driven optical NOMA systems utilizing fixed LED array grouping,particularly in the presence of turbulent underwater channels.The proposed NOMA scheme exhibits consistently superior BER performance and maintains excellent linearity at the lower frequencies while effectively mitigating signal distortion at the higher frequencies.

Simultaneous two-way classical communication and measurement-deviceindependent quantum key distribution on oceanic quantum channels

Simultaneous two-way classical and quantum(STCQ)communication combines both continuous classical coherent optical communication and continuous-variable quantum key distribution(CVQKD),which eliminates all detection-related imperfections by being measurement-device-independent(MDI).In this paper,we propose a protocol relying on STCQ communication on the oceanic quantum channel,in which the superposition-modulation-based coherent states depend on the information bits of both the secret key and the classical communication ciphertext.We analyse the encoding combination in classical communication and consider the probability distribution transmittance under seawater turbulence with various interference factors.Our numerical simulations of various practical scenarios demonstrate that the proposed protocol can simultaneously enable two-way classical communication and CV-MDI QKD with just a slight performance degradation transmission distance compared to the original CV-MDI QKD scheme.Moreover,the asymmetric situation outperforms the symmetric case in terms of transmission distance and optical modulation variance.We further take into consideration the impact of finite-size effects to illustrate the applicability of the proposed scheme in practical scenarios.The results show the feasibility of the underwater STCQ scheme,which contributes toward developing a global quantum communication network in free space.