Environmental Impact on Underwater Surveillance Systems in Estuary Areas

The paper focuses on the design of remote sensing and detecting systems for the underwater environment around estuary areas. The behavior of estuary water conditions is studied and the environmental impacts on the performance of underwater sensing and detecting systems are investigated. Sensor coverage variations are determined in particular. Environmental data is extracted from the NYHOPS ocean model with periodic calibration from fixed CTD stations in the Hudson River. The result shows that careful planning is required for sensor placement in an estuary area.