Monitoring Arctic Ocean Hydrography Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Recent observations in the Arctic Ocean indicate that it is undergoing substantial change on a basin scale. Our project goal is to develop Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) capable of observing basin scale evolution in the Arctic. This requires the development of energy, navigation and communica...

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Main Author: Bellingham, James G.
Other Authors: MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE SEA GRANT PROJECT OFFICE
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1998
Subjects:
Hydrology
Limnology and Potamology
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Submarine Engineering
Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance
*UNDERWATER VEHICLES
*AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION
*HYDROGRAPHY
*UNDERICE
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
ARCTIC OCEAN
FUEL CELLS
DATA ACQUISITION
MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
MONITORING
AUV(AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES)
GLOBAL WARMING
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Global warming
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA534935
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA534935
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Summary:Recent observations in the Arctic Ocean indicate that it is undergoing substantial change on a basin scale. Our project goal is to develop Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) capable of observing basin scale evolution in the Arctic. This requires the development of energy, navigation and communication systems specifically tailored for extended autonomous operations under ice. We will provide a means of monitoring changes taking place in the Arctic Ocean and investigate its impact on global warming. Such a capability is of national and global interest and importance. See also ADM002252. The original document contains color images.

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