Accession Number:

ADA288965

Title:

Analysis of Historical Oceanographic Data on a Personal Computer. Program MDS.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL COMMAND CONTROL AND OCEAN SURVEILLANCE CENTER RDT AND E DIV SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Fisher, Alvan, Jr

Report Date:

1994-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

Program MDS uses an IBM-compatible personal computer to process and analyze temperature, salinity, and sound speed data in three formats two-dimensional plots, histograms, and statistical computation andor correlations. The data, extracted from the MOODS files maintained by the Naval Oceanographic Office, require prior reformatting to regional files for meaningful analysis. Graphic and printer output of these analyses provides valuable input needed to determine oceanic and acoustic properties of a desired area.

Descriptors:

• *SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
• *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
• *SALINITY
• DATA BASES
• FILES(RECORDS)
• DATA PROCESSING
• TWO DIMENSIONAL
• STATISTICAL DATA
• CORRELATION
• HISTORY
• COMPUTER GRAPHICS
• MICROCOMPUTERS
• PACIFIC OCEAN
• MEDITERRANEAN SEA
• SURFACE TEMPERATURE
• ACOUSTIC VELOCITY
• ACOUSTIC DATA
• BATHYTHERMOGRAPH DATA
• ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES
• INDIAN OCEAN
• COMPUTER PROGRAM VERFICATION

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Computer Programming and Software
• Acoustics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE