Acoustic Tomography with Navy Sonars

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Abstract:

Utilize Navy sonars to map and understand temperature variability in ocean basins using acoustical tomography and hydrographic data. The data can be used to check and update ocean models for nowcasts and forecasts, and to check complimentary information from satellites. Most of the data come from U.S. submarines which tow arrays and measure temperature at 1-s intervals. Additional data come from the U.S. Navys Sound Surveillance System SOSUS. A principal objective of this grant is to show it is possible to use U.S. submarines to collect temperature and acoustical tomography data over basin-scales. A secondary objective is to show it possible to read existing Navy data tapes at SOSUS stations to process tomography signals from ATOC sources and sources deployed by Naval Air.

Author(s):
Spiesberger, John L.
Author Organization(s):
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV UNIVERSITY PARK
Descriptive Note:
Annual rept.
Supplementary Note:
See also ADM002252.
Pagination:
0004

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-97-1-0484
Monitor Series:
ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_8_Building Partnerships
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
*ACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY, *TEMPERATURE, *OCEAN BASINS, *SONAR, DATA ACQUISITION, NAVAL RESEARCH, HYDROGRAPHY, SUBMARINES, OCEAN MODELS, ROSSBY WAVES, VARIATIONS, KALMAN FILTERING, FORECASTING, NOWCASTING, SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography, Acoustic Detection and Detectors
Keyword(s):
SOSUS(SOUND SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM), NAVY SONAR
Report Date:
1998 Sep 30
Creation Date:
2011 Mar 09