Accession Number:

ADA370526

Title:

In-Situ Hydrographic Support of Naval Amphibious Operations

Descriptive Note:

Proceedings

Corporate Author:

NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS

Personal Author(s):

• Bourgeois, Brian
• Harris, Mike

Report Date:

1999-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

This paper discusses requirements and progress towards providing naval amphibious forces with in-situ oceanographic data collection processing and dissemination. The generation of digital terrain models in real time is discussed, and is shown to be a key requirement for survey automation. The utility of a GIS for tactical decision making with environmental data is presented. The functional requirements of a GIS to support this task are discussed, as well as recent efforts to utilize GIS in oceanographic data collection and analysis. Finally. data telemetry requirements are reviewed, and the results of preliminary attempts to transmit collected bathymetry data to naval vessels are given.

Descriptors:

• *OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA
• *HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
• *GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• REAL TIME
• BATHYMETRY
• DATA ACQUISITION
• HYDROGRAPHY

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE