The Ocean Science Program of the U.S. Navy. An Overview.

Abstract

The report, comprising three principal parts and four appendices, describes the Ocean Science Program within the context of the Navy Mission Areas. Part I defines program objectives and requirements and the Navy Mission. Program organization, management and participants are also covered. Part II describes research in progress and recent accomplishments in support of the Sea Control, Power Projection and Support Missions. Part III covers major interdisciplinary, multinational and international programs partially supported by the Ocean Science Program, and unique facilities that the Program has either sponsored or can access. In addition to a Glossary, the Appendices include Directories of Participant Organizations within the Navy and Academia, and a listing (with photographs) of the principal U. S. oceanographic ships used for the Program. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA099001

Entities

People

  • D. Jean Keen
  • Donald L. Durham
  • Halcyon E. Morris

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustics
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Geography
  • Measurement
  • Naval Operations
  • Oceanography
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • Seabed
  • Sonar
  • Terrain
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Topography

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