Monitoring Arctic Ocean Hydrography Using Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS. Our goal is to greatly increase access to the Arctic Ocean by creating and demonstrating a safe and economical platform capable of basin-scale surveys. Specifically, we are developing a Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Arctic research with unprecedented endurance, and the capability to relay data through the ice to satellites. We will provide a means of monitoring changes taking place in the Arctic Ocean and investigate its impact on global warming. The vehicle will also be capable of seafloor surveys throughout the Arctic basin. Such a capability is of national and global interest and importance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630241

Entities

People

  • James G. Bellingham

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Communication Systems
  • Depth Ratings
  • Energy
  • Fuel Cells
  • High Latitudes
  • Hydrography
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Navigation
  • Oceans
  • Seabed
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers