SOME PROSPECTS FOR USING COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITES IN WILD ANIMAL RESEARCH,

Abstract

A meeting was convened by the Smithsonian Institution in cooperation with the American Institute of Biological Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in order to explore the possibilities for utilizing the forthcoming NIMBUS B IRLS (Interrogation, Recording and Locating System) experiment in gaining data on the movement and behavior of wild animals which are difficult, if not impossible, to study by other means. While a detailed taped-transcript of the conference was taken, the material in this report is essentially post-conference or 'second-thought' material prepared by those few of the participants who saw the immediate likelihood of designing experiments which could perhaps take advantage of the NIMBUS B shots planned in 1967-68. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0647291

Entities

People

  • L. E. Slater

Organizations

  • American Institute of Biological Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeronautics
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Biological Sciences
  • Cooperation
  • Interrogation
  • Materials

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Space