Search and rescue at sea aided by hidden flow structures

Mattia Serra; Pratik Sathe; Irina Rypina; Anthony Kirincich; Shane D. Ross; Pierre Lermusiaux; Arthur Allen; Thomas Peacock; George Haller

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16281-x

Nature Communications (May 2020)

Search and rescue at sea aided by hidden flow structures

Mattia Serra,
Pratik Sathe,
Irina Rypina,
Anthony Kirincich,
Shane D. Ross,
Pierre Lermusiaux,
Arthur Allen,
Thomas Peacock,
George Haller

Affiliations

Mattia Serra: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
Pratik Sathe: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California
Irina Rypina: Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Anthony Kirincich: Physical Oceanography Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Shane D. Ross: Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech
Pierre Lermusiaux: Mechanical Engineering Dep., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Arthur Allen: U.S. Coast Guard Office of Search and Rescue
Thomas Peacock: Mechanical Engineering Dep., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
George Haller: Institute for Mechanical Systems, ETH Zürich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16281-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Every year, hundreds of people die at sea because of vessel accidents, and a key challenge in reducing these fatalities is to make Search and Rescue (SAR) planning more efficient. Here, the authors uncover hidden flow features that attract floating objects, providing specific information for optimal SAR planning.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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