Report of the Hydrographic Service, Royal Australian Navy for the Year Ending 30 June 1991

Abstract

The Hydrographic Service, RAN has two principal objectives. The first is to provide the ADF with the geographic and environmental data base, products and services to enable maritime forces to be deployed and operated to the optimum at strategic, tactical and national task levels of activity. Secondly, the Service exercises the CNS role of National Hydrographic Authority in support of the safe, economic and expeditious movement of the nation's maritime trade. During 1990/91, emphasis has continued with 'management by program'. The core elements are national and defence hydrography, together with the defence operational applications of oceanography and marine meteorology described collectively as the Geographic and Environmental Support Component 215000 of the Navy's Maritime Operations sub program 210000.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA252245

Entities

People

  • J. W. Leech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Acquisition
  • Databases
  • Digital Data
  • Employment
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Navigation
  • Oceanography
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Ridges
  • Systems Engineering
  • Topography
  • World Geodetic System

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Oceanography.