An Evaluation of a Tactical Active Multi-Environment Acoustic Prediction System versus Measured Data

Abstract

This thesis evaluates the capabilities of MAPS ( Multi-Environment AIM (Acoustic Interference Monitor) Prediction System) to determine if the system can accurately predict shallow water propagation loss. SHAREM 102 produced real world propagation loss data from the Gulf of Oman that was used to conduct comparison runs using MAPS. It was found that MAPS was an accurate, user friendly, tactical decision aid for littoral shallow water predictions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA274841

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Coleman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Bottom Bounce
  • Bottom Loss
  • Databases
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Schools
  • Shallow Water
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Surface Warfare
  • Undersea Warfare
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • User Friendly

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Computer Science.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies