Hydra Survey System Development, Test and Evaluation

Abstract

The U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) received an urgent requirement in November of 1966 to conduct reconnaissance hydrographic surveys of the rivers and canals in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. A prototype hydrographic digital positioning and depth recording system (HYDRA Survey System), compatible with existing electronic positioning systems and capable of data acquisition at speeds in excess of 20 knots, has been developed by the Research and Development Department of the U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office. This system is especially designed for military survey area applications. Results of experimental test surveys conducted with the prototype HYDRA Survey System (HYDRA I) at AUTEC Site 1 in the Bahamas, and the modified HYDRA Survey System (HYDRA II) near Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, are highlighted with special emphasis given to future applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0845374

Entities

People

  • Dan G. Dixon
  • John N. Spinning
  • Michael G. Paradis

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Cameras
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Processing
  • Depth Finding
  • Magnetic Tape
  • Mekong Delta
  • Military Operations
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Reconnaissance
  • Recording Systems
  • Sonar
  • South Vietnam
  • Tape Recorders
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems