Tidal Turbulence

Turbulence

Utilising the services of oceanographer Juvénal Dufaur we have built up expertise in the examination of tidal turbulence working in conjunction with the Environmental Research Institute, part of North Highland College UHI.
In 2014 we obtained funding from the Natural Environment Research Council for a six month project to further investigate turbulent features in the field. Techniques employed include aerial photography, 3D modelling and field measurements.

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