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Analysis of tidal flows through the Strait of Gibraltar using Dynamic Mode Decomposition

Dias, Sathsara, Surasinghe, Sudam, Priyankara, Kanaththa, Budišić, Marko, Pratt, Larry, Sanchez-Garrido, José C., Bollt, Erik M.

arXiv.org Machine Learning

The Strait of Gibraltar is a region characterized by intricate oceanic sub-mesoscale features, influenced by topography, tidal forces, instabilities, and nonlinear hydraulic processes, all governed by the nonlinear equations of fluid motion. In this study, we aim to uncover the underlying physics of these phenomena within 3D MIT general circulation model simulations, including waves, eddies, and gyres. To achieve this, we employ Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) to break down simulation snapshots into Koopman modes, with distinct exponential growth/decay rates and oscillation frequencies. Our objectives encompass evaluating DMD's efficacy in capturing known features, unveiling new elements, ranking modes, and exploring order reduction. We also introduce modifications to enhance DMD's robustness, numerical accuracy, and robustness of eigenvalues. DMD analysis yields a comprehensive understanding of flow patterns, internal wave formation, and the dynamics of the Strait of Gibraltar, its meandering behaviors, and the formation of a secondary gyre, notably the Western Alboran Gyre, as well as the propagation of Kelvin and coastal-trapped waves along the African coast. In doing so, it significantly advances our comprehension of intricate oceanographic phenomena and underscores the immense utility of DMD as an analytical tool for such complex datasets, suggesting that DMD could serve as a valuable addition to the toolkit of oceanographers.


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Robots: Marines test 'throwbots' that can be lobbed up to 148 feet and provide real-time video

Daily Mail - Science & tech

Reconnaissance robots that can be lobbed 148 feet over walls, or into buildings and caves to provide real-time video have been tested by the Royal Marines. The 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group have been trialling the'throwbots' -- and other advanced kit -- during exercises around and in the tunnels beneath Gibraltar. The bots are built to survive falls of up to 32 feet, automatically self-right after landing and can operate for 30 minutes when submerged under 3 feet of water. Marines could throw the robots into unknown or occupied territory in order to get an advanced'lay of the land' without putting themselves directly at risk. When not testing new field tech, 43 Commando's responsibilities include protecting the UK's nuclear weapons arsenal at Her Majesty's Naval Base, Clyde, in Scotland.


Highlights from Neuromation's performance in 2017 – Neuromation.io Blog – Medium

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