Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea Data and Model Base Report

Abstract

The Long Range Acoustic Propagation Project (LRAPP) of the Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity (NORDA) has sponsored a series of intensive measurement exercises in various ocean areas. In addition, LRAPP has sponsored an extensive program of acoustic model development and evaluation, used for analysis and systems development applications as well as fleet operational performance prediction. The Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Pre-assessment was carried out during the CHURCH STROKE III exercise planning process and interaction with the exercise principal investigators provided a unique opportunity to: IDENTIFY critical environmental data requirements; Identify acoustic characteristics unique to the exercise area; Identify special modeling requirements; and ESTABLISH the key technical issues for the planned experiments. This volume, the first of three reports which comprise the Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean Sea Pre-assessment, documents the existing data base available for upcoming CHURCH STROKE III measurement areas including; physical environmental data; acoustic data; and models available.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADC019153

Entities

People

  • B. Brunson
  • Gregory A. Ellis
  • J. Davis
  • O. Eiland
  • S. Mitchell

Organizations

  • Tracor

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accuracy
  • Acoustic Properties
  • Acoustics
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Databases
  • Geography
  • Measurement
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Petroleum Industry
  • Ridges
  • Seabed
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States

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