Observations of Sea Surface Conditions during WEAP (Weapons Environmental Acoustics Program) Experiment, May 1982: An Example of Real-Time Monitoring of the Upper Ocean Environment

Two environmental monitoring systems that provide information on the geometry, spectra, and directionality of surface waves were tested during an in- water experiment conducted by the Naval Underwater Systems Center. The experiment was carried out as part of the Weapons Environmental Acoustics Progr...

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Main Authors: Shonting, D H, Bisagni, J J, O'Neill, D J
Other Authors: NAVAL UNDERWATER SYSTEMS CENTER NEWPORT RI
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*OCEAN CURRENTS
*OCEAN WAVES
BUOYS
CONTINENTAL SHELVES
DATA ACQUISITION
DATA PROCESSING
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
REMOTE DETECTORS
SHALLOW WATER
SPECTRA
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
WIND
WEAP(WEAPONS ENVIRONMENTAL ACOUSTIC PROGRAM)
Block Island
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA140021
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA140021
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Summary:Two environmental monitoring systems that provide information on the geometry, spectra, and directionality of surface waves were tested during an in- water experiment conducted by the Naval Underwater Systems Center. The experiment was carried out as part of the Weapons Environmental Acoustics Program (WEAP) off Block Island, RI, in May 1982. Preliminary results demonstrate the usefulness and reliability of the two systems in remotely measuring sea surface conditions. Wave measurements and other environmental observations made during the experiment are presented, and application of the instrumentation to weapons testing is discussed.

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