XBP Systems

Abstract

XBP is an expendable sea bed penetrometer that nay be launched from a moving ship. The deceleration of the probe is measured as it impacts the sea floor and the resulting signal is interpreted to obtain certain geoacoustic and geotechnical properties of the bottom. The system was developed by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and NATO, Saclant Undersea Research Center, LaSpezia, Italy. This Grant covers the cost of supplying the Naval Oceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, with eight (8) XBP systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA397740

Entities

People

  • Robert D. Stoll

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Classification
  • Expendable
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Observatories
  • Penetrometers
  • Research Facilities
  • Seabed
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space