Environmental Characteristics for EM Techniques in MCM
Abstract
The long term goal is to develop physics based models that will identify those spatial sediment properties which result in significant changes and/or errors in the parameters of the Navy's MCM environmental model. The Navy will be required to respond to regional conflicts throughout the world over the next several decades. The tactical support for these operations within littoral regions will require accurate and timely environmental information. This is especially important for amphibious warfare and associated Mine Counter Measure (MCM) efforts. Specifically, mine burial (either by impact or sediment transport/scour) depends strongly on bottom sediment type. Electrical properties, combined with seismo-acoustic properties provide a rapid method to predict sediment characteristics that are related to mine burial and magnetic influence sweeping. Data to optimize the sweep parameters are currently available in very few geographic locations throughout the entire world with little (if any) data on temporal changes. Models will be developed that relate sediment characteristics to variations in the MCM environmental parameters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA621034
Entities
People
- Ed Mozley
- Will Avera
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory