Satellite Communication to Research Vessels at Sea: High-Seas ROADNet

Abstract

Oceanographic research vessels are the laboratories of the ocean sciences playing, an essential role in unraveling the physical, chemical and biological feedback loops that relate oceanic processes to Earth and climate systems. While new remote sensing techniques, smart floating platforms, and autonomous underwater vehicles represent the cutting edge of ocean technology, the U.S. academic research fleet (Table 1) is the primary tool by which oceanic knowledge has been and will be obtained. This fleet will continue to be central to the development of understanding whether directly, by facilitating shipboard oceanic research, or indirectly, by deploying autonomous vehicles, servicing moorings or calibrating remote observations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 2005
Accession Number
ADA438047

Entities

People

  • John A. Orcutt
  • Jonathan Berger

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Bandwidth
  • Communication Systems
  • Data Rate
  • Data Transmission
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineers
  • Networks
  • Platforms
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Communications
  • Satellite Networks
  • Students
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Space