Integrated Measurement of Naval Sonar Operations and Precise Cetacean Locations

Abstract

A GPS enabled, low impact, minimally percutaneous electronic transmitter (LIMPET) tag for the in-situ study of cetaceans was developed. The tag is dart attached to individual animals at-sea using a neumatic rifle. The tag provides GPS and dive data in real-time via the Argos satellite system. The tag was successfully developed and deployed on a number of species including Cuvier's beaked whales ("Ziphius cavirostris") on the Southern California Offshore Range (SCORE). A generic sonar detector was also developed and tested in-situ at SCORE with mid-frequency active sonar. The detector was integrated into the Marine Mammal Monitoring on Navy Ranges (M3R signal processor) and is capable of monitoring over 200 hydrophones in real-time. It is currently being used on the three major Navy ranges including the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) in the Bahamas, SCORE, and the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Hawaii.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057735

Entities

People

  • David J. Moretti
  • Gregory S. Schorr
  • Russell Andrews

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Active Sonar
  • Animals
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cetaceans
  • Data Analysis
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Fish
  • Hydrophones
  • Marine Mammals
  • Odontocetes
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warning Systems
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Marine Mammal Biology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space