Title :
An automated naval oceanographic monitoring system
Author :
Neal, John C. ; Dantzler, H. Lee, Jr. ; Sides, David J.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
An automated prototype oceanographic monitoring system has been developed for extended operational use aboard US Navy submarines. The system, consisting of a mix of commercial off-the-shelf data processing electronics and tailored oceanographic sensors, augments previously time-consuming manual monitoring procedures. Results show that the system can automatically indicate incipient changes in water mass conditions associated with ocean fronts, improves the quality of environmental input to the ship´s operational decisions, and offers new opportunities to collect oceanographic information in data-poor areas of the world
Keywords :
marine systems; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; USA; automated naval oceanographic monitoring system; chlorophyll; dynamics; electrical conductivity salinty; equipment instrumentation; ocean front; ocean sea measurement technique; optical properties; sensor; submarine; thermal structure temperature; thermohaline structure; water mass condition; Area measurement; Computerized monitoring; Data processing; Marine vehicles; Ocean temperature; Prototypes; Sea measurements; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Sensor systems; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364078
