Factors Affecting Biological Observations from the ASWEPS Aircraft.

Abstract

Marine biological observations made from aircraft provide a rapid and effective means of determining synoptic distribution patterns of large marine organisms. Relatively large near-surface organisms are more readily observed from an aircraft than from a ship. The use of aircraft as observing platforms is limited primarily by air-sea interactions which create poor observing conditions. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0847200

Entities

People

  • Coleman Levenson

Organizations

  • Naval Oceanographic Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Water Interactions
  • Aircrafts
  • Aquatic Organisms
  • Military Aircraft
  • Observation
  • Observation Aircraft
  • Platforms
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design