Summary of Freddex Developments Prior to At-Sea Phase.

Abstract

The long range objective of exercises such as FREDDEX, Front and Eddy Exercise, is the capability to predict the environmental influences in an ocean basin on acoustic array performance through remote sensing of ocean features and environmental and acoustic models. The performance, resolution, and combined source locating ability of a high-resolution mid-frequency towed array, and conventional systems, as influenced by extensively studied strong mesoscale features are the total objective of FREDDEX. The effects of a Gulf Stream ring on the MF towed array will be investigated through measurements of beam splitting and width, side lobe suppression, and array distortion. Measurements will be made which will assist in developing and improving environmental and stochastic acoustic models. Also, remote sensing of ocean features by over-the-horizon radar and satellites will be tested with ground truth measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA088672

Entities

People

  • Bryan G. Adams
  • D. Del Balzo
  • J. Bergin
  • Justin Perkins
  • W. Moseley

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustics
  • Aircrafts
  • Detectors
  • Electronics
  • Engineers
  • Explosives
  • High Resolution
  • Loran
  • Navigation
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Processing Equipment
  • Radio Communications
  • Recording Systems
  • Remote Sensing
  • Repetition Rate
  • Scattering

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Oceanography.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space