Vessel Traffic Data, Long Island Sound.

Abstract

This report presents data concerning vessel traffic in the Long Island Sound area. The data was obtained from films of a radar PPI at two sites in Long Island Sound. Also, tapes of communications activity on Channel 13 of the VHF/FM Maritime Mobile Band provided data. Data analysis obtained the following: Vessel Density; Vessel Route Identification; Vessel Speed; Close Encounter; Message Activity; Channel Utilization; and Channel Efficiency. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA038431

Entities

People

  • J. Geiger
  • L. Buhler
  • P. Walcott
  • T. Nightengale

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Block Island
  • Block Island Sound
  • Coast Guard
  • Data Analysis
  • Efficiency
  • High Density
  • Histograms
  • Identification
  • Long Island Sound
  • Marine Transportation
  • New York
  • Peak Values
  • Small Ships
  • Time Intervals
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Computer Networking
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.