Visibility of Colored Targets in Free-Swimming Scuba Search

Abstract

SCUBA divers searched a lake bed for randomly-positioned targets painted with various colors. The percentage of each color retrieved was tabulated. Results conformed to predictions based on the results of previous highly controlled experiments and show that these data have practical applicaton in underwater search situations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780096

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  • Joann S. Kinney
  • S. M. Luria

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  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

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  • Biomedical

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  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical Research
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Classification
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  • Navy
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  • Submarines
  • Swimming
  • Visibility

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