PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE

The Naval Oceanographic Office in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, conducts multidisciplinary ocean surveys to gather data on the physical characteristics of the ocean floor, acoustic properties of sea water, location of ocean fronts, wave mechanisms, tidal heights, and currents. The data are computerised whenever possible for direct input to a variety of environmental and tactical models. Minicomputers, microcomputers, and calculators employed in present naval applications are equipped with a suite of programs that use on-scene ocean temperature and ambient noise measurements to produce sound speed profiles, sound propagation-loss curves, and sound ray traces. The Integrated Command Antisubmarine Warfare Prediction System allows rapid on-scene tactical decisions on where to look for enemy submarines and where to place sensor systems. One of the newest and most comprehensive environmental programs is the Tactical Environmental Support System. With the advent of this system, a variety of atmospheric and oceanographic support programs will be integrated into a single computerised information system. The system is being designed to predict the influence of environmental conditions on the performance of sensor and weapon systems, to process data directly from satellite transmissions, and to provide real-time decision aids for Navy operational personnel.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • J. Mar. Technol. Soc., 19 (1985), p. 18 (No. 3) [8 pp., 1 tab., 5 fig., 2 phot.]
• Authors:
  • Wells, D K
  • Wargelin, R M
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00691713
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM