Absolute Vorticity, LLC Information

Absolute Vorticity is a small consulting firm led by a physical oceanographer familiar with the coastal processes shaping our shores and with the hydrodynamical processes and water quality issues of estuaries like the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). We are interested in and experienced with developing and applying various technologies to handle analyses of large data sets of environmental parameters. In the field, we often employ: ADCPs, CTDs, Water Quality Sondes, and Unmanned Vehicles (AUVs or small drones, ROVs, Surface Marine Survey Vehicles or ASVs) . Our areas of expertise include: - oceanographic, coastal and estuarine dynamics (circulation patterns, water quality, pollutant transport) - image based shoreline change analysis - GIS mapping - aerial imagery and photogrammetry - hydrodynamic numerical modeling - field instrumentation and sensors for data collection - technical reporting of findings