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Session 24Partnership to Advance TechnologySession Chair: Martin Klein

Co-Chair:C. Reid Nichols

President and OceanographerMarine Information Resources Corp.

9673 Gwynn Park DriveEllicott City, MD 21042

Building and Sustaining MarineTechnology Partnerships

C. Reid Nichols, Marine Information ResearchCorporation, Ellicott City, MD

699

The NOAA/UNH Joint Hydrographic Center and theUNH Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping: AnEducational and Research Partnership of theFederal Government, the University ofNew Hampshire and Ocean Industry 705

Andrew A. Armstrong, NOAA/University of New HampshireJoint Hydrographic Center, Durham, NH; Larry Mayer,University of New Hampshire Center for Coastal andOcean Mapping, Durham, NH

The Outsourcing of Hydrographic Survey by NOAA:An Industry Perspective of a Partnership in theMaking for the New Millennium 711

Rod E. Evans, Steven A. Lemke, Robert W. Morton andWalter S. Simmons, Science Applications InternationalCorporation, Newport, RI

Session 34Detection, Localization, and Tracking ISession Chair: Robert Bannon

Bannon International Consulting301 Willow Run

East Stroudsburg, PA

Co-Chair:Godick Gyldenege

Oceaneering International

Automated Multibeam Data Cleaning andTarget Detection

Kevin Bongiovanni and Christopher LirakisBBN Technologies, Middletown, RI

719

Real-time Localization of MultipleAcoustic Transponders Using aTowed Interrogation Transducer

John Osier and Jeffrey Beer, Defence ResearchEstablishment Atlantic, Darthmouth, Canada

725

Volume 2Session 44Weapons: Virtual Training and Water Scouring;And Underwater ConnectorsSession Chair: Tom Coughlin

Vector Cable Company555 Industrial Road

Sugarland, TX 77478-2899

Co-Chair:Bill Miller

General Dynamics ATS Consulting Member

Virtual Training for Live Fire NavalGunfire Support 733

Dale L. Paquette and Linda M. Gouveia, NUWC, Newport,RI

Challenges Facing Developers of Systems for WaterImpact Scoring of Advanced Weapons 739

George T. Shoemaker, Ph.D., NUWC, Newport, RI

Contact Free High-Pressure Bulk Head Connector forPower and Data Transmission Via Magnetic Field forDeep-Sea Instrument Launchers 745

Peter Diekmann, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany

Session 54Oceanographic Research Vessels ISession Chair: John F. Bash

University of Rhode IslandP.O. Box 392

Sanderstown, RI 02874

Co-ChairDavid McCarren

College of Marine StudiesUniversity of Delaware, Robinson Hall

Newark, DE

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Performance Limitations of Joint Adaptive ChannelEqualizer and Phase Locking Loop in Random Oceans:Initial Test with Data 803

T.C.Yang and A. Al-Kurd, Naval Research Laboratory,Washington, DC

Performance Comparison of Several ContemporaryEqualizer Structures Applied to SelectedField Test Data 809

Fletcher Blackmon and Wilfred Canto, NUWCNewport, RI

Block-Adaptive Decision Feedback Equalization withIntegral Error Correction for Underwater AcousticCommunications 817

Henry A. Leinhos, Naval Underwater Warfare CenterNewport, RI

Session 94AUVs/UUVs: Control/Algorithms ISession Chair: Mack D. Obrien. Jr.

Draper LabopratoryMS-55

555 Technology SquareCambridge, MA 02139

Co-Chair:R. Dick Blidberg

Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute86 Old Concord Turnpike

Lee,NH 03824

The Supervisor Control of ARAMIS, a System forRobotic Inspection of Sediments 823

Riccardo Schiavon, Roberto Finotello and Toni Terribile;Tecnomare S.p.A., Venezia, Italy

Automatic Design and Optimization ofFuzzy Logic Controllers for anAutonomous Underwater Vehicle ..:... 829

Feijun Song and Samuel M. Smith, Florida Atlantic .University - Ocean Engineering, Dania, FL

Design of Sliding Mode Fuzzy Controllers for anAutonomous Underwater Vehicle Without SystemModel

Feijun Song and Samuel M. Smith, Florida AtlanticUniversity, Dania, FL

835

Session 104 rsExhibitor Product Showcase: Sampling SystemsSession Chair: Magpie Linskev Merrill

- - „ Massachusetts Ocean Technology Network26 Summer Street

Hingham, MA 02043

Co-Chair:Richard G. Morris

MIT Sea Grant College ProgramE38-3OO, 292 Main StreetCambridge, MA 02139

The McLane ZooPlankton Sampler: An Autonomous,Time-Series, Zooplankton Sampling Instrument 841

Archie T. Morrison III, John D. Billings and Kenneth W.Doherty, McLane Research Laboratories, East Falmouth,MA

The McLane WTS-LV: A Large Volume, High Accuracy,Oceanographic Sampling Pump 847

John D. Billings, Archie T. Morrison III and Kenneth W.Doherty, McLane Research Laboratories, East Falmouth,MA

The NAS-2E In-Situ Nutrient Analyzer: A Device for theReliable Measurement of Nutrient Concentrations in theAquatic Environment 853

Mark Rawlinson, W. S. Ocean Systems Ltd.Alton Hants, UK

Session 5Matched Field Applications inSonar Processing IIISession Chair: Alex Tolstoy

Atolstoy Sciences8610 Battailles Ct.

Annadale,VA 22003

Co-Chair:Zoi-Heleni (Eliza*) Michalopoulou

Dept. of MathematicsNew Jersey Institute of Technology

University HeightsNewark, NJ

Observation of Dispersion and Azimuthal Dependenceof Broadband Acoustic Signals in Shallow Water 859

Mohsen Badiey, Yongke Mu, James L. Lynch, Stephen N.Wolf, and Gareth M. Houk, University of Delaware,Newark, DE

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Session 45ROVs: TechnologySession Chair: Mark Burgett

Tension Member Technology

Co-Chair:Jack Griffin

BIW

Subaquatic Inspections of EDF(Electricite de France) Dams

Michel Poupart, Patrick Benefice andMichel Plutarque, EDF, Saint Denis Cedex, France

939

Deployment of the Deep Sea ROV VICTOR 6000from Board the German Research IcebreakerPOLARSTERN in Polar Regions 943

Marc Nokin, Institut Francais de Recherche pour1'Exploitation de la Mer, IFREMER, la Seyne sur mer,France; Thomas Soltwedel and Michael Klages, AlfredWegener, Institut for Polar und MeeresforschungBremerhaven, Germany

Session 55Oceanographic Research Vessels IISession Chair: David McCarren

College of Marine StudiesUniversity of Delaware, Robinson Hall

-•- - Newark,DE

Co-Chair:Frederick Pappalardi

Space and Naval Warfare System Center San DiegoCode D3203, 53560 Hull Street

San Diego, CA 92152-5001

What Does the 'Multi' in Multi-Mission Mean:Evolution of the T-AGS 60 Class OceanographicSurvey Ships 949

A. Edward Gent, Naval Oceanographic Office, SterinisSpace Center, MS

USCGC HEALY: An IcebreakingResearch Vessel 957

Jonathan Berkson and George DuPree, US Coast Guard,Washington DC

HMS SCOTT-United Kingdom Ocean Survey Ship.... 961Frederick Pappalardi, Martin E. Leblang and Steven J.Dunham, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, SanDiego, CA; Adrian Hunt, United Kingdom Ministry ofDefence, Defence Procurement Agency, Bristol, UK

Session 65Water Current Measurements: Point CurrentMeasurements & IntercomparisonsSession Chair: Marinna Martini

US Geological SurveyBranch of Atlantic Marine Geology

384 Woods Hole RoadFalmouth, MA 02543

Co-Chair:Albert J. Williams III

n Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionApplied Ocean Physics and Engineering

MS#12Woods Hole, MA 02543

Inter-comparison and Evaluation of a Single Point,Acoustic Doppler Current Sensor Mounted on aTABS II Spar Buoy 969

John N. Walpert and Norman L. Guinasso Jr. and L.L. LeeIII, Geochemical and Environmental Research Group TexasA&M University, College Station, TX

Power, Packaging, and Multiplexing Considerationsin an Acoustic Travel-Time Current Meter 975

Albert J. Williams 3rd, Woods Hole OceanographicInstitution, Woods Hole, MA

Session 75Ocean Monitoring: Turbulence MeasurementsSession Chair: Hugh Murphy

Executive DirectorSlater Center for Ocean Technology

University of Rhode IslandSouth Ferry Road

. Narragansett, RI 02882

Co-Chair:Edward Levine

NUWCCode 8211

Newport, RI 02841

A Pitot Sensor for MeasuringNear-Surface Turbulence 981

F.T. Thwaites, E.A. Terray andT. deCrisnay, Department ofApplied Ocean Physics and Engineering - Woods HoleOceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

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Stereo Vision for Noninvasive Dynamic Measurementsof the Scour Process Around a Circular Cylinder in anOscillating Flow 987

Rosaria Musumeci and Enrico Foti, Istituto di IdraulicaIdrologia e Gestione delle Acque - University of CataniaCatania, Italy; Salvatore Baglio and C. Faraci,Dipartimento Elettrico Elettronico e Sistemistico -University of Catania, Catania, Italy

Attempt to Achieve Simple Measurements of WaterMotion in Shallow Areas 993

Yasuo Furushima and Mineo Okamoto, Japan MarineScience and Technology Center (JAMSTEC), Kanagawa,Japan; Teruhisa Komatsu, Ocean Research InstituteUniversity of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Bearing Estimation Error Analysis UsingLaser Acoustic Sensor Measurementson a Hydrodynamic Surface 999

Lynn Antonelli and Ivars Kirsteins, Naval UnderseaWarfare Center, Newport, RI

Session 85U/W Comms: Decision Feedback Equalization(DFE) - Performance/Experimental Results IISession Chair: Lee Freitap

Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMailStop 18

Woods Hole, MA 02543

Co-Chair:Geoff Edelson

Sanders, A Lockheed Martin CompanyAdvanced Systems and Technology

MER15-2651, P.O. Box 868Nashua, NH 03061-0868

Low Frequency Phase Coherent Communicationsin the Sicily Strait 1005

T.C. Yang, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC;M. Siderius, SACLANTCEN, La Spacia, Italy

Session 95AUVs/UUVs: Control/Algorithms IISession Chair: Professor A. J. Healev

Director Center for AUV ResearchNaval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 93943

Co-Chair:Jim Kober

General Dynamics Advance Technology Systems67 Whippany Road

Whippany, NJ 07981

Current Developments in Underwater Vehicle Control and,Navigation: the NPS ARIES AUV 1011

David B. Marco and Anthony J. Healey, Dept. ofMechanical Engineering - Naval Postgraduate School,Monterey, CA

Shallow Water Stationkeeping of an AutonomousUnderwater Vehicle: The Experimental Results of aDisturbance Compensation Controller 1017

Jeffery S. Riedel, Naval Postgraduate SchoolMonterey, CA

Session 105Exhibitor Product Showcase: Atlas STNSession Chair: Marpo Newcombe

MLN Marketing45 Anchor Drive

Forestdale, MA 02644

Co-Chair:Harrv Maxfield

RD Instruments

Side Scan Sonar Technology ...William H. Key, Klein Associates, Salem, NH

1029

Odom's New CS2000 Correlation Sonar Extendsthe Range of the MKII ECHOTRAC Echo Sounderto 11,000 Meters 1035

Al Rougeau, ODOM Hydrographic Systems/Atlas STN,Baton Rouge, LA

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Session 6Sonar PerformanceSession Chair: Stephen M. Holt

^ Mitretek Systems, IncOceanic, Atmospheric and Space Programs

MS-Z340, 7525 Colshire DriveMcLean, VA 22102

Co-Chair:James V. Candy

Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryUniversity of California

P. O. Box 808, L-156Livermore, CA 94550

Optimization of the Frequency Range for Detection ofAcoustic Signals in the Adriatic Sea 1037

Dario Matika and Zoran Vuki, University of Rijeka,Croatia; Dean Pavlekovi, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Detection in Presence of Reverberation 1043Guillaume Ginolhac and Genevieve Jourdain, Laboratoiredes Images et des Signaux, Saint Martin d'Heres, France

A Non-Fluctuating Target Model for McDaniel'sReverberation 1047

Douglas A. Abraham, Penn State ARL, State College, PA;Ming Gu, University of Connecticut

Quadratic Phase Coupling Analysis of Passive Sonar Data

Using Biphase Techniques 1053Ron Lennartsson, Leif Persson and John Robinson,National Defence Research Establishment, Stockholm,Sweden; Steve McLaughlin, Department of Electronicsand Electrical Engineering - University of Edinburgh, UK

Data Driven Underwater Transient Detection Based onTime-Frequency Distributions 1059

Paulo M. Oliveira and Escola Naval, Lisbon, Portugal;Victor Barroso, Instituto de Sistemas e Robotica (ISR) -Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal

Session 16Environmental Acoustics:Models & Simulations IISession Chair: Sergio Jesus

UCEH-University of AlgraveCampus de Gambelas

Faro, PORTUGAL

An Introduction to GRAB Eigenrays and CASSReverberation and Signal Excess 1065

Ruth Eta Keenan, SAIC, Mashpee, MA

CASS Roots 1071Henry Weinberg, Integrated Performance DecisionsWaterforcLCT

Invited PaperThe Low Frequency Radiation and Scattering ofSound from Bubble Clouds 1077

William M. Carey and Ronald A. Roy, Boston UniversityBoston, MA

Session 26EducationSession Chair: Sharon H. Walker. Ph.D.

Associate Dean for OutreachInstitute of Marine Sciences Administrator

J.L.Scott Marine Education Centerand Acquarium (MEC&A)

Director of EducationMS-AL Sea Grant Consortium (MASGC)

P. O. Box 7000, Ocean Springs, MS 39566-7000

Co-Chair:Professor A. J. Healey

Director Center for AUV ResearchNaval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA 93943

An Evolution of an Information Technology Architecturefor Oceanography 1085

John A. Lever, Iris Moore and Landry J. Bernard III, NavalOceanographic Office, Stennis Space Center, MS; RobertStarek, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

Incorporating Oceanographic Data into aMarine Science Curriculum ;

Michael Alfultis, Linda Huzzey and Sean SchenkU.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT

1091

. Ocean Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona 1093Yi Cheng, Chair, ECE Department; Sam Kelly, Coordinator,Ocean Engineering, California Polytechnic University,Pomona, CA

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Session 36Mooring and Buoy TechnologySession Chair: Walter Paul

Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionMS#9

Woods Hole, MA 02543

Co-Chair:Darrell Milburn

NAVO125 Bayberry Drive

Covington, LA 70433

ULTRAMOOR-A 5-Year Current Meter Mooring .... 1097Daniel Frye, Donald B. Peters, Nelson Hogg and CarlWunsch, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WoodsHole, MA

An Advanced Buoy with High-Volume, Two-Way LEOSatellite Communications 1103

Jeffrey N. Shaumeyer and John M. Borden, Wavix, Inc.,Rockville, MD

Advances in Buoy Technology for Navigation,Meteorology and Oceanography

Thomas Vandall, AXYS Environmental SystemsSidney, BC, Canada

1109

Session 46ROVs: Instrumentation ISession Chair: James R. McFarlane

PresidentInternational Submarine Engineering, Ltd

1734 Broadway StreetPort Coquitlam, BC, Canada V3C 2M8

Co-Chair:Dick Elliott

Cal Dive InternationalDeep Water Business Development Manager

400 N. Sam Houston Parkway E., Suite 400Houston, TX 77060

Search for the Japanese H-II Rocket Flight No. 8 1115Hiroyasu Momma, Ocean Engineering Department(JAMSTEC), Natsushimach, Japan; Masayuki Watanabe,Kunioki Danno and Masahiko Ida, Ship OperationDepartment (JAMSTEC), Kyohiko, Deep Sea Research,Japan

Numerical Optimization of a Cage-MountedPassive Heave Compensation System 1121

Frederick R. Driscoll and Brad Buckham, Department ofOcean Engineering - Florida Atlantic University DaniaBeach, FL; Meyer Nahon, Department of MechanicalEngineering - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Validation of a Finite Element Model forSlack ROV Tethers 1129

Brad Buckham, Meyer Nahon and G. Cote, Space andSubsea Robotics Lab - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering -University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Session 56Oceanographic Research Vessels IIISession Chair: John F. Bash

University of Rhode IslandP. O. Box 392

Sanderstown, RI 02874

Co-Chair:John T. Handal

SPAWAR Systems Center, San DiegoCode D32, 53560 Hull Street

San Diego, CA 92152-5001

Rudder Roll Damping System For Ships using FuzzyLogic Control 1137

Samir Nejim, Academie Navale - Menzel Bourguiba,Tunisia

External Magnetic Characterizationof Marine Vehicles 1145

Alexander V Kildishev and John A. Nyenhuis, PurdueUniversity - School of Electrical and ComputerEngineering, West Lafayette, IN

Measurement of the Parameters of the Mains of theOceanographic Vessel Hesperides 1149

Antonio Manuel, Gerard Olivar, Enric Trullols and ManuelMoreno, GRIAL Escola Universitaria Politecnica deVilanova i la Geltru (UPC),Vilanova i la Geltu, Spain

Real-Time Data Transmission Between Research VesselAnd Shore Command Center 1153

Elizabeth L. Creed and Scott M. Glenn, Rutgers University,Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ

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Session 66Waves & Sea Level: Measures andObservations and Measurement TechniquesSession Chair: Michael Ingram

Avidyne Corporation14 Monument Street, #3

Charlestown, MA 02129

Co-Chair:Frederick H. Maltz

1760 Larkellen LaneLos Altos, CA 94024

Results from Recent GPS Tides Projects 1159Brian F. Shannon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,Alexandria, VA; James R. Hubbard, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration

Measurement of Directional Wave Spectrum with aModular Acoustic Velocity Sensor 1175

Albert J. Williams 3rd and Eugene Terray, Woods HoleOceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Evaluation of Wave Measurements with an AcousticDoppler Current Profiler 1181

Kim Roerbaek and H. Anderson, DHI Water & EnvironmentHoersholm, Denmark

Internal Wave Observations offPuntaTuna, Puerto Rico 1189

John A. Fornshell and Providence M. Spina, ThomasJefferson High School for Science and TechnologyAlexandria, VA

The Performance of ADCP-DerivedDirectional Wave Spectra and Comparisonwith Other Independent Measurements 1195

B. Strong and B. Brumley, RD Instruments, San Diego, CAE.A. Terray and G. W. Stone, Department of Applied OceanPhysics and Engineering, Woods Hole OceanographicInstitution, Woods Hole, MA

Session 76Ocean Monitoring: Benthic Data ProcessingSession Chair: Marinna Martini

US Geological SurveyBranch of Atlantic Marine Geology

384 Woods Hole RoadFalmouth, MA 02543

Co-Chair:V. William flBilH Porto

Natural Selection, Inc.3333 North Torrey Pines Court

La Jolla, CA 92037

A Case for Enhancing Survey'Data Collection at theNaval Oceanographic Office through Expert SystemTechnology 1205

William J. Moseley, Naval Oceanographic Office, StennisSpace Center, MS

TracEd: a Remote Acoustic SeafloorCharacterization System for use withVertical Incidence Echosounders 1211

Semme Dijkstra and Larry Mayer, Center for Coastal andOcean Mapping - University of New Hampshire, Durham,NH

A Data Compression and Sampling Methodology forOcean Observing Systems 1219

Daniel Davis, Engineer, MBARI, Moss Landing, CA

Broadband Seismometry Beneath the Seafloor 1227F. B. Wooding, K. R. Peal and J. A. Collins, Woods HoleOceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Session 86U/W Comms: Spread Spectrumand Waveform SelectionSession Chair: Dale Green

BenthosFalmouth, MA

Co-Chair:Geoff Edelson

Sanders, A Lockheed Martin CompanyAdvanced Systems and Technology

MER15-2651, P. O. Box 868Nashua, NH 03061-0868

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Table of ContentsSpread-Spectrum Based Adaptive ArrayReceiver Algorithms for the Shallow-WaterAcoustic Channel 1233

C.C. Tsimenidis, O.R. Hinton, A.E. Adams and B.S. Sharif,University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne,UK

Performance Analysis of DS/SS SystemAccording to the Loop Gain under theNakagami-m Fading Channel

Moon-Kee Jang and Jin-Soo Park, IEEE, ChongjuUniversity, Chongju, Korea

1239

Towards Robust AdaptiveAcoustic Communications 1243

R. A. Benson, Naval Undersea Warfare CenterNewport, RI; J. G. Proakis and M. Stojanovic, DelphiCommunications Systems Inc.

Parameter Study of OFDM UnderwaterCommunications Systems 1251

Byung-Chul Kim and I-Tai Lu, Center of AdvancedTechnology in Telecommunications Department ofElectrical Engineering/Polytechnic UniversityBrooklyn, NY

Session 96AUVs/UUVs: Control/Algorithms IIISession Chair: Joel Parry

Draper LaboratoryMS-55, 555 Technology Square

Cambridge, MA 02139

Co-Chair:Barbara Fletcher

Space and Naval Systems CenterD744, 49590 Lassing Road

San Diego, CA 92152

Application of 2 1/2 D Visual Servoing to UnderwaterVehicle Station-Keeping 1257

J.F. Lots, D. M. Lane and E. Trucco, Ocean SystemsLaboratory Computing & Electrical Engineering - Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Intelligent Autonomy for theManta Test Vehicle 1265

Michael Keegan, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport,RI; Michael Ricard, The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory,Cambridge, MA

Adaptive Calibration of an AutonomousUnderwater Vehicle Navigation System 1273

Christopher DeAngelis, Naval Undersea Warfare Center,Newport, RI; James Whitney, Morgan State University

Session 106Exhibitor Product Showcase: Acoustic SystemsSession Chair: Steve Withrow

Trinity International Consultants•

Co-Chair:Dan ConwavBenthos, Inc.

Bottom Classification in Very Shallow Waterby High-Speed Data Acquisition 1277

Jon M. Preston and William T. Collins, Quester TangentCorporation, Sidney, BC, Canada

DIGIBAR PRO - A New Hand-Held,Interactive Velocimeter

Al Rougeau, ODOM Hydrographies/Atlas SSTNBaton Rouge, LA

1283

A Preamplified, Steerable, Multichannel Line ArrayHydrophone: ITC-8255 1287

Ender Kuntsal, ITC, Santa Barbara, CA

Session 7Transducers & Arrays: Transducers ISession Chair: Kirk Jenne

NUWCUnderwater Sound Reference Division

Code 2162, Bldg 1171A1176 Howell Street

Newport, RI 02841

Co-Chair:Harold (Hal) Robinson

NUWCNewport, RI 02841

Multimode Directional Telesonar Transducer 1289A. L. Butler and J. L. Butler, Image Acoustics, Inc.,Cohasset, MA; W. L. Dalton, Benthos, Inc., Falmouth, MA;J. A. Rice, Space and Naval Warfare Systems CenterSan Diego, CA

Accuracy Issues on the Calculation of Efficiency forPiezoelectric Underwater Transducers 1293

Ender Kuntsal, ITC, Santa Barbara, CA

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A New Navy Calibration Standard TransducerUsing 1-3 Piezo Composite 1299

Kim C. Benjamin and Sheridan Petrie, NUWC, Newport, RI

Session 17Sonar Array Processing ISession Chair: James V. Candv

. • Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryUniversity of California

P. O. Box 808, L-156Livermore, CA

Co-Chair:Stephen M. Holt

Mitretek Systems, IncOceanic, Atmospheric and Space Programs

MS-Z340, 7525 Colshire DriveMcLean, VA 22102

Approximate CFAR Signal Detection in Strong LowRank Non-Gaussian Interference 1305

Ivars P. Kirsteins, NUWC, Newport, RI and MuralidharRangaswamy, ARCON Corporation, Waltham, MA

Broadband Measures of Performancefor Active Sonars

Michael E. Huster and David FishAETC Inc., San Diego, CA

1309

Space Time Adaptive Processing forLow Frequency Sonar 1315

Karine Mio and Yves Doisy and Yves Chocheyras,Thomson Marconi Sonar, Sophia Antipolis, France

Session 27Sea Surface Measurements ISession Chair: Dr. Stanley G. Chamberlain

Raytheon Electronics SystemsMail Stop T3TN46

Tewksbury,MA 01876

Co-Chair:Chang Kvu Rheem

Institute of Industrial ScienceUniversity of Tokyo

7-22-1 RoppongiMinato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558, Japan

Mapping of Mesoscale Wind Fields Using RADARSAT-1ScanSAR Images 1321

J. Horstmann and W. Koch, GKSS Research Center,Geesthacht, Germany; S. Lehner, German AerospaceAgency; R. Tonboe, Danish Meteorological Institute

Nautical X-Band Radar Image Processing:Monitoring of Morphodynamic Processes inCoastal Waters 1329

Jorg Seemann, Christian M. Senet, Ulrike Wolff andFriedwart Ziemer, GKSS Research Center - Institute ofHydrophysics, Geesthacht, tjermany

Session 37Non-Acoustic Imaging ISession Chair: . Dr. Richard Nadolink

NUWCCode 10

Newport, RI 02841

Co-Chair:Dr. Paul Temple

NUWCCode 80

Newport, RI 02841

Real-Time Automatic Sea-Floor ChangeDetection from Video 1337

Katia Lebart, Emanuele Trucco and David M. Lane, HeriotWatt University - Ocean Systems Lab., Edinburgh, UK

Developing a Real-Time, Robust, Video Tracker 1345Kostantinos Plakas and Emanuele Trucco, Heriot-WattUniversity, Edinburgh, UK

Simulation of the Deep Sea Mosaicking Process 1353Jonathan C. Howland and Hanumant Singh, Woods HoleOceanographic Institution Deep Submergence LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

Session 47ROVs: Instrumentation IISession Chair: Joel Parry

Draper LaboratoryMS-55, 555 Technology Square

Cambridge, MA 02139

Co-Chair:Sandi Agen

General Dynamics Advance Technology SystemsWhippany, NJ

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ARAMIS CSDACS Design, Development andIntegration with Romeo 1359

R.Bono, Ga.Bruzzone, Gi.Bruzzone, M.Caccia, P. ColettaE.Spirandelli and G.Veruggio, Consiglio Nazionale delleRicerche - Istituto Automazione Navale, Genova, Italy

A Computer Interface for Controlling the ROV Missionin Scientific Survey 1365

Daniele Maffei, Bruno Papalia, Giorgio Allasia and FabioBagnoli, ENEA, Roma, Italy

Session 57DivingSession Chair: William C. Phoel. Ph.D.

35 Freeman CourtToms River, NJ 08753

Co-Chair:Hank Lobe

Nauticos Corporation1343 Ashton Drive

Hanover, MD 21076

Diver Heating Using HydrogenCatalytic Reactions 1371

M.L. Nuckols and W. S. Finlayson, US Naval Academy,Annapolis, MD; Kirk VanZandt, Coastal Systems Station,Panama City, FL

Maximizing Thermal-Performance of Diver's Gloves ByUse of Insulating Liquids 1375

Jerry A. Henkener, Southwest Research Institute, SanAntonio, TX; Professor M.L. Nuckols, U.S. Naval Academy,Annapolis, MD

Basic Coral Distribution Data for Long Term Monitoringat Sekisei Lagoon 1383

Mineo Okamoto, Takao Sato and Susumu Morita, MarineEcosystems Research Department - JAMSTEC, Yokosuka,Japan " ,

Fundamental Study to Estimate FishBiomass Around Coral Reef Using3-Dimensional Underwater Video System

Mineo Okamoto, Takao Sato and Susumu MoritaMarine Ecosystems Research DepartmentJAMSTEC, Yokosuka, Japan

1389

Session 67Ropes and Tension MembersSession Chair: Elizabeth W. Huntlev

Whiteheill Manufacturing Co., Inc.P. O. Box 356

Lima, PA 19037

Co-Chair:Philip Gibson

Tension Member Technology, Inc.5721 Research Drive

Huntington Beach, CA 92649

Very High Strength-To-Weight Ratios forFiber Strength Members 1393

Gale P. Foster, Cordage Institute, Hingham, MA

The Revised OCIMF SPM Hawser Guidelines 1399John F. Flory, Tension Technology InternationalMorristown, NJ

Riser Protection Nets - Design Considerations 1403Henry McKenna, Tension technology InternationalWeston, MA

Bonded Flexible Pipe 1407Val M. Northcutt, Manulli Oil & Marine (USA), Inc., Ft.Lauderdale, FL

Session 77Ocean Monitoring: Ocean OpticsSession Chair: Kenneth Ferer

Neptune Sciences, Inc.10627 Crestwood DriveManassas.VA 20190

Co-Chair:Frank M. Caimi

Florida Institute of TechnologyDept of Electrical and Computer Engineering

150W University Blvd.Melbourne, FL 32901

In Situ Calibration for Beam Attenuation CoefficientDetermination at Short Pathlengths 1413

Ralf D. Prien, Ocean Technology Division SouthamptonOceanography Centre, Southampton, UK

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Airborne Laser Depth Sounding: Improvements inPosition and Depth Estimates by Local Correctionsfor Sea Surface Slope 1421

Michael Tulldahl, Marie Andersson, and Ove Steinvall,Defence Reserach Establishment," Linkoping, Sweden

Ocean Laboratory at Undersea Ranges Concept 1429Robert Janiesch, Naval Undersea Warfare CenterNewport, RI

Session 87U/W Comms: High Data Rate ISession Chair: . Dan Nagle

NUWCNewport RI

Co-Chair:Dan Kilfoyle

Science Applications International Corp.406 Sippewissett Road

Falmouth, MA 02540

Phase Coherent Communication in the Presenceof Ship Noise 1433

Trym Eggen, Technology Department, Simrad, Horten,Norway

Acoustic Channel Equalization Results for theASIMOV High-Speed Coherent Data Link 1437

Joao Gomes and Victor Barroso, ISR - Instituto SuperiorTecnico, Lisboa, Portugal

High-Rate Acoustic Communications forOcean Observatories —PerformanceTesting Over a 3000 m Vertical Path 1443

Lee Freitag, Mark Johnson and Dan Frye, Woods HoleOceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA

Session 97AUVs/UUVs: NavigationSession Chair: William Kev

Klein Associates, Inc.11 Klein Drive

Salem, NH 03069

Co-Chair:Robert Bannon

Bannon International Consulting301 Willow Run

East Stroudsburg, PA

High Performance Doppler Inertial Navigation -Experimental Results 1449

Mikael Bliksted Larsen, Technical University of Denmark,Lyngby, Denmark

Homing by Acoustic Ranging to a Single Beacon 1457P. Baccou, J. Vaganay and B. Jouvencel, LIRMM,Monpellier, France

Using Field Subspaces for On-LineSurvey Guidance 1463

Maria-Joao Rendas, Matteo Perrone Laboratoire, CNRS/13S, Sophia Antipolis, France

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A Broadband Hybrid Magnetrostrictive/PiezoelectricTransducer Array 1469

Stephen C. Butler and Frank A. Tito, Naval UnderseaWarfare Center, Newport, RI

Recent Advances in Thin, Low FrequencyAcoustic Projectors 1477

Thomas R. Howarth and James F. Tressler, Naval ResearchLaboratory, Washington DC

Fabrication, Testing, and Installation of Fluid-FilledTarget Spheres for AUTEC's Passive SonarCalibration System 1481

David M. Deveau, Naval Undersea Warfare Center,Detachment AUTEC

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