DEVELOPMENT OF A TURBIDITY-MEASURING UNDERWATER OPTICAL RADAR SYSTEM

Abstract

The results of a feasibility study of measuring subsurface turbidity in the ocean are presented. The design and development of the laser transmitter and receiver packages of an underwater optical radar system are discussed. The initial performance of the equipment in three field trials in the Pacific Ocean is described, the data obtained is discussed, and the system is evaluated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0701416

Entities

People

  • Glenn P. Sorenson
  • Kamala S. Krishnan
  • Richard C. Honey
  • William E. Evans

Organizations

  • SRI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Dynamic Range
  • Frequency
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Pulses
  • Laser Radar
  • Lasers
  • Logarithmic Amplifiers
  • Measurement
  • Oceans
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Photomultiplier Tubes
  • Radar
  • Semiconductors
  • Transmitters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy