Development of a Vertically Profiling, High-Resolution, Digital Still Camera System

Abstract

Our scientific goal is to develop an improved capability for mapping the fine-scale horizontal and vertical distributions of mesozooplankton and other comparably sized particles in the oceans. Mapping of organisms in relation to environmental factors will help to understand the processes that lead to fine-scale patchiness. In-order to collect such biological and physical data, we require a system capable of quantifying zooplankton distributions and abundances on appropriate scales. This project is designed to develop a profiling instrument capable of collecting high-resolution images of zooplankton and other particles in the water column and environmental data on comparable spatial and temporal scales.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA627807

Entities

People

  • Christopher J. Schwehm
  • Mark C. Benfield
  • Richard F. Shaw

Organizations

  • Louisiana State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Assembly
  • Cameras
  • Command And Control
  • Computer Science
  • Converters
  • Digital Cameras
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Images
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Slip Rings
  • Telemetry
  • Zooplankton

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science