DEVELOPMENT OF A PROTOTYPE AIRBORNE OIL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. VOLUME I. SYSTEM DEFINITION STUDIES

The document provides details of the prototype Airborne Oil Surveillance System (AOSS) design. The surveillance system consists of an x-band side-looking radar system, a 37 GHz passive microwave imaging system, a multispectral low light level TV system, a multichannel infrared line scanner, a position reference system, and a real-time processor/display console. Volume I describes the effort and results associated with the systems analysis and optimization effort. It includes investigation of annotation and navigation systems, various installation and pointing and stabilization techniques for low light level television camera, further investigation of alternative radar systems and various other areas.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Vol. 2, AD-779483, "Design Report", Repr. PC: $8.50, Microfiche: $1.45; Vol. 3, AD-779484, "Subsystem Specifications", Repr. PC: $5.00, Microfiche; $1.45.
• Corporate Authors:

  Aerojet Electrosystems Company

  Azusa, CA  United States 
• Publication Date: 1973-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 272 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detectors; Infrared detectors; Oil spill cleanup; Remote sensing; Side looking radar; Water quality management
• Old TRIS Terms: Oil detection
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057691
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: AESC-1745FR-1-Vol-1
• Contract Numbers: DOT-CG-22,170-A
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM