Remote Characterization of Littoral Dynamics in Support of Expeditionary Warfare

Abstract

Over the last decade there has been an increasing military interest in conditions and processes occurring in very shallow water and surf zone regions, typically less than 10 m depth. Interestingly, this region is extremely diverse and dynamic meaning that characterizations of environmental conditions necessary for successful expeditionary warfare operations may be limited to a particular location (on the order of lOOs of meters) or a relatively short time interval (on the order of hours to days). Given this complexity, an optimal solution for nowcasting littoral conditions using remote sensing has been developed that will provide a tactical, organic, reconnaissance capability in support of amphibious operations and mine countermeasures. This solution and its potential applications, known as the Littoral Environmental Nowcasting System (LENS), are described herein.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA426507

Entities

People

  • Jack A. Puleo
  • K. Todd Holland
  • Nathaniel G. Plant

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dynamics
  • Expeditionary Warfare
  • Military Exercises
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Reconnaissance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Shallow Water
  • Tactical Reconnaissance
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Operations Research