Proceedings of MTS/IEEE Oceans'78 Conference

Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, D.C.September 6-8, 1978

Table of Contents

  Program:The Ocean Challenge

Nontechnical content
Front cover and table of contents
Back cover
Buoy Technology
Chair(s): Kenneth M. Ferer, Naval Ocean R&D Activity; Gene Edgerton, Western Instrument Corp.
Evolution of Buoy Electronics and Telemetry,  J. C. McCall, E. G. Kerut, G. Haas, and R. Mueller,  pp. 1-9
New Mooring Design for a Telemetering Offshore Oceanographic Buoy,  Paul D. Higley and Arthur B. Joyal,  pp. 10-17
A Successful Meteorological Drifting Buoy,  F. A. Reid,  pp. 18-21
An Analog Wave Spectrum Analyzer System for Operational Buoys,  K. E. Steele and A. S. Hananel,  pp. 22-30
Buoy Technology
Chair(s): Kenneth M. Ferer, Naval Ocean R&D Activity; Gene Edgerton, Western Instrument Corp.
A GOES--Reporting Waverider Buoy,  L. C. Adamo, Kenneth E. Steele, and Ernest L. Burdette,  pp. 31-36
Wave Direction Measurement by a Single Wave Follower Buoy,  W. I. Sternberger, L. R. LeBlanc, and F. H. Middleton,  pp. 37-41
Acoustic Systems
Chair(s): James F. Bartram, Raytheon Co.; Salvatore D. Morgera, Raytheon Co.
A Digital Survey Fathometer® Providing a Chart Display and a Digital Output,  J. Russell Hogan,  pp. 42-47
A Deterministic and Random Error Model for a Multibeam Hydrographic Sonar System,  Richard D. Angelari,  pp. 48-53
Portable Acoustic Tracking Systems (PATS),  Robert W. Gill and William C. Gardner,  pp. 54-59
Swept Carrier Acoustic Underwater Communications,  A. Zielinski and L. Barbour,  pp. 60-65
Small Submersible Acoustic Communications System Design,  Salvatore D. Morgera,  pp. 66-71
Frequency Shift Arrival Time Determination of Acoustic Signals,  Edward W. Early, John E. Ehrenberg, and Roundney K. B. Liem,  pp. 72-75
Ocean Sciences
Chair(s): Walter L. Brundage Jr., Naval Research Laboratory; Patrick J. Hannan, Naval Research Laboratory
Shipboard Evaluation of Drag Coefficients for the Marine Regime,  C. W. Fairall, G. E. Schacker, K. L. Davidson, and T. M. Houlihan,  pp. 76-81
The Mechanical Properties of Chitosan Membranes,  R. B. Clark and B. L. Averbach,  pp. 82-86
Sediment as a Cause of MACROCYSIS Gametophyte Non-Survival,  L. A. Volse,  pp. 87-91
Navy Research on Marine Borers and the Laboratory Culturing of Limnorians,  Kathleen M. Parrish and John D. Bultman,  pp. 92-98
The Motility of the Cells and the Extracellular Matrix of Labyrinthula -- A Colonial Organism Found on Zostera Marina,  D. Solomon, S. Sher, and E. Bell,  pp. 99-104
Underwater Work Systems & Procedures
Chair(s): W. F. Searle, Jr., Searle Consultants; Tom Blockwick, MAR, Inc.
A Non-Acoustic Long Distance Underwater Communications System,  R. G. Williscroft and N. C. MacLeod,  pp. 105-108
Lift Line Dynamics: A Technique Tailored for the User,  W. S. Pope and C. S. Albro,  pp. 109-114
External Work of Breathing of Demand-Air Underwater Breathing Apparatus,  J. J. Grodski,  pp. 115-121
Underwater Repair of Nuclear Reactors,  Leon V. Manry and John D. Peters,  pp. 122-124
Underwater Stud Welding,  Koichi Masubuchi, Hironori Ozaki, and Jun-ichi Chiba,  pp. 125-129
Development of a Design Baseline for Remotely Controlled Underwater Work Systems,  Robert L. Wernli,  pp. 130-136
Economics and Management of Coastal Regions
Chair(s): Milton Steinmueller, Dept. of Resource Development, Michigan State University
Coastal Demographic Changes in the United States, 1950-1974,  Niels West,  pp. 137-142
Great Lakes Shoreline Erosion - Western Lake Michigan,  J. M. Pezzetta and J. Robert Moore,  pp. 143-150
Environmental Impact Assessment of Shoreline Bulkheading: A Historical Approach,  Michael E. Penney,  pp. 151-154
Instrumentation I
Chair(s): Thomas M. Dauphinee, National Research Council, Canada; J. Barry Oakes, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University
Drifting Buoys for Ocean Data Collection,  John Garrett,  pp. 155-159
A Stable Platform for Micro-Scale Studies of Velocity, Temperature and Conductivity,  Bill P. Johnson,  pp. 160-163
Marine Instrumentation: An Assessment of Technology Versus Needs,  Stephen H. Koeppen, Paul H. Etter, Thomas H. Hesselbecher, and Anton L. Inderbitzen,  pp. 164-168
A Salinity Chain for Estuarine Use,  E. L. Lewis and R. B. Sudar,  pp. 169-172
Development of a Small In-Situ Conductivity Instrument,  A. M. Pederson and M. C. Gregg,  pp. 173-179
Evaluation of Metal-Film Temperature and Velocity Sensors and the Stability of a Self-Propelled Research Vehicle for Making Measurements of Ocean Turbulence,  James D. Irish and Wayne E. Nodland,  pp. 180-187
Fisheries
Chair(s): Fred L. Olson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Francis M. Schuler, Jr., National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Implications of the Japanese Experience in Aquaculture Development for Thirty-Three Food-Short Countries,  Yoshiaki Matsuda,  pp. 188-198
Optimal Management of Global Tuna Resources,  Man-Loong Chan, J. E. Buchanan, W. Garling, and J. Sasser Jr.,  pp. 199-203
A Microcomputer-Based Echo-Integration System for Fish Population Assessment,  Raynard Y. Kanemori and John E. Ehrenberg,  pp. 204-207
Prospects for the Development of a SWATH Fishing Vessel,  Mark S. Rice and Jack Harmon,  pp. 208-213
Developments in the Law: The Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976,  Eugene R. Fidell,  pp. 214-218
Input-Output Analysis for Salt Marsh Bioproductivity,  Thomas M. Leschine and Leah J. Smith,  pp. 219-224
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Chair(s): Norman Doelling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Underwater Profiling of Icebergs Using Submersibles,  B. P. Sukhov,  pp. 225-230
Monitoring System for a New Ocean Cable Plow,  K. Yamamura, Y. Iwamoto, and Y. Shirasaki,  pp. 231-237
Display Aids for Remote Control of Untethered Undersea Vehicles,  W. L. Verplank,  pp. 238-241
Law and Policy
Chair(s): John Norton Moore, Center for Oceans Law & Policy, University of Virginia
Major Marine Legislative Actions in the 95th Congress,  Alfred W. Anderson,  pp. 242-247
The Economics & Technology of an Integrated Ocean Surveillance System for Enforcement,  Norman L. Stone,  pp. 248-254
Cultural Resource Management in the Coastal Zone,  Daniel Koski-Karell,  pp. 255-258
The Impact of the 1978 Geneva Session of UNCLOS III on Ocean Development,  Lewis Alexander, Francis Cameron, and Dennis Nixon,  pp. 259-262
Electromechanical Cables/Connectors and their Components
Chair(s): G. Rodriguez, David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center; Robert Forbes, David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center
Forced Motions of a Cable Suspended from a Floating Structure,  Raymond L. Bisplinghoff and David O. Libby,  pp. 263-267
Effects of Long Term Tension on Kevlar Ropes: Some Preliminary Results,  Thomas P. Bourgault,  pp. 268-272
Performance/Failure Analysis of Acoustic Array Connectors and Cables After 6-10 Years of Service,  Colin J. Sandwith,  pp. 273-286
Flow-Induced Transverse Motions of a Flexible Cable Aligned with the Flow Direction,  R. J. Hansen and C. C. Ni,  pp. 287-290
The State of Technical Data on the Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Moored Array Components,  J. H. Pattison and P. P. Rispin,  pp. 291-296
Mooring Component Perormance Kevlar Mooring Lines,  G. A. Fowler and R. Reiniger,  pp. 297-301
Specifying and Using Contra-Helically Armored Cables for Maximum Life and Reliability,  Albert G. Berian,  pp. 302-307
Instrumentation II
Chair(s): J. Barry Oakes, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University; Thomas M. Dauphinee, National Research Council, Canada
The Development and Testing of Current Meters for Long Term Development on the Continental Shelf,  K. E. Heldebrandt, L. S. Trest, and E. D. Michelena,  pp. 308-314
Charting of Outer Continental Shelf Surface Currents by Aerial Tracking of Tracers,  Timothy L. Flynn and David O. Cook,  pp. 315-320
An Underwater Towed Electromagnetic Source for Geophysical Exploration,  B. E. Tossman, D. L. Thayer, and W. A. Swartz,  p. 321
Undersea Stereoscopic Television,  R. B. Fugitt and R. S. Acks,  pp. 322-326
The Comparison of Discus Buoy Wave Spectra Produced by Buoy-Fixed and Vertically Stabilized Accelerometers,  E. L. Burdette,  pp. 327-332
Acoustic Sources and Sonars
Chair(s): Charles W. Votaw, Naval Research Laboratory
A Small Wide-Band, Low-Frequency, High-Power Sound Source Utilizing the Flextensional Transducer Concept,  J. A. Pagliarini and R. P. White,  pp. 333-338
An Analysis of the Distribution of Measured Bubble Pulse Periods of Explosive Sources,  Richard J. Hecht and Louis A. Mole,  pp. 339-344
Statistical Measures of Beam Output Noise Due to Shipping,  M. Moll, R. M. Zeskind, and W. L. Scott,  pp. 345-349
A Wideband Sonar Equation,  L. W. Brooks,  pp. 350-354
Synthetic Aperture Imaging Using Acoustical Holography,  W. S. Gan,  pp. 355-357
Large-Scale Development of Ocean Energy Resources
Chair(s): Owen M. Griffin, Naval Research Laboratory
Environmental Considerations for Siting an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Early Ocean Testing Platform at Four Proposed Areas,  M. D. Sands and Pat Wilde,  pp. 358-362
Technology Considerations in the Design of a Commercial Offshore Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plant,  William W. Rogalski Jr., Robert J. Scott, and Julio G. Giannotti,  pp. 363-368
Philosophy of Monitoring, Inspection, and Repair for Fixed Offshore Platforms,  P. W. Marshall,  pp. 369-376
A Proposal Concerning Total Energy Self-Supply Plan From Ocean Surfaces in Japan,  Yoshiro Kasahara,  pp. 377-378
Remote Sensing from Satellites and Aircraft
Chair(s): David E. Weissman, Hofstra University; Donald M. Bolle, Brown University
SAR Imaging of Waves in Ice,  Byron R. Dawe and Surendra K. Parashar,  pp. 379-384
The Comparison Between Synthetic Aperture Radar Imageries and Surface Truth of Ocean Waves,  S. Vincent Hsiao,  pp. 385-389
Laser Bathymetry for Near Shore Charting Application (Preliminary Field Text Results),  Gary C. Guenther, Lowell R. Goodman, David B. Enabnit, Robert N. Swift, and Robert W. L. Thomas,  pp. 390-396
Regional Integration, Validation, and Application of SEASAT-A Satellite Scatterometer (SASS) Data,  V. E. Delnore,  p. 397
Institutional Aspects of Ocean Development
Chair(s): Henry H. Esterly, New York City Community College; Alexander Bigler, Environmental Interface
Regional Aspects of Ocean Management,  Lewis M. Alexander,  pp. 398-400
The Proposed International Seabed Authority: A Unique Institution?,  Lee Kimball and Sam Levering,  pp. 401-402
The Impact of UNCLOS III on Marine Scientific Research,  William L. Sullivan Jr.,  pp. 403-405
CEASAR, SOSUS, and Submarines: Economic and Institutional Implications of ASW Technologies,  Harvey B. Silverstein,  pp. 406-410
The Economic Potential of the Oceans and African States,  Penelope Simoes Ferreira,  pp. 411-416
Satellite Radiometric & Visible Sensing
Chair(s): James J. Gallagher, Naval Underwater Systems Center
Satellite Imagery and the Geomorphology of Bermuda,  S. A. Ashmore,  pp. 417-419
Utility of Polarized Visible Radiation in Oceanography,  Harold V. Soule,  pp. 420-426
Satellite Ocean-Related Imagery Applications Program,  Edward Wedler and Richard D. Worsfold,  pp. 427-432
Some Automatic Digital Techniques for Enhancing and Extracting Oceanic Features from Satellite Infra-Red Pictures,  D. G. Nichol,  pp. 433-436
Satellite Interferometry for Ocean Surveillance,  R. S. Orr,  pp. 437-440
Marine Pollution Analysis & Monitoring
Chair(s): Stanley G. Chamberlain, Raytheon Co.
Advancement in Oil Spill Trajectory Modelling,  D. R. Garver and G. N. Williams,  pp. 441-444
Marine Pollution in Kuwait,  B. L. Oostdam,  pp. 445-450
Stratified Water Circulation Forecasting for Water Quality Management Planning in the Coastal Zone,  S. G. Chamberlain, P. V. Tawari, and W. J. Comery,  pp. 451-455
Ocean Disposal in the Mid-Atlantic Bight,  W. C. Muir, G. M. Horwitz, and G. D. Pence,  pp. 456-461
Navigation
Chair(s): Karl R. Schroeder, U.S. Coast Guard; B. Harl Romine, U.S. Coast Guard
Submersible Acoustic Navigation for Precise Underwater Surveys,  Robert C. Abbott,  pp. 462-465
Optimal Estimation of Undersea Acoustic Transponder Locations,  David G. Carta,  pp. 466-471
"Accurate and Continuous Geophysical Navigation Control with Newly Developed Radio System",  Leo E. Ott,  pp. 472-478
How to Add Satellite Navigational Accuracy and Stability to Existing Offshore NAV Systems,  Phineas J. Icenbice Jr.,  pp. 478-484
Performance of a Real World Minimum Variance Integrated Navigation System,  R. F. McPherson,  pp. 485-489
A Satellite-Based System for Redundant Maritime Distress Signalling,  Walter C. Scales,  pp. 490-496
Sea Floor Engineering
Chair(s): Anton L. Inderbitzen, MAR, Inc.; Terrence McGuinness, National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration
Adhesive Resistance of Underconsolidated Sediments,  T. R. Chari, S. N. Guha, and K. Muthukrishnaiah,  pp. 497-502
Submarine Landslides -- East Coast Continental Slope and Upper Rise,  Alexander Malahoff, Robert W. Embley, and Richard B. Perry,  pp. 503-509
Design of an Ocean Bottom Seismometer with Response from 25 Hz to 100 Seconds1,  R. G. Bookbinder, A. C. Hubbard, W. G. McDonald, and P. W. Pomeroy,  pp. 510-515
A Unique Ocean Test Range,  J. Blaine Davidson,  pp. 516-520
Broadband Seismic Data used for Seafloor Sediment Classification,  A. D. Dunsiger and R. R. MacIsaac,  pp. 521-526
Information & Data Systems
Chair(s): Salvatore D. Morgera, Raytheon Co.; James F. Bartram, Raytheon Co.
Microprocessor Acoustic Data Buoy,  R. C. Spindell, K. R. Peal, and D. E. Koelsch,  pp. 527-531
A Low-Power Microprocessor System for Deep-Sea Free Vehicle Applications,  R. E. Ackermann, C. M. Butler, and R. F. Weiss,  pp. 532-535
Real-Time Oceanographic Data from Georges Bank,  Robert N. Lobecker, Gary Milano, Ron Franklin, and Earl Lind,  pp. 536-546
Use of Industry Standards for Shipboard Data Systems,  K. R. Peal and A. M. Bradley,  pp. 547-551
A Microcomputer Based Ocean Observation System,  D. A. Munoz,  pp. 552-555
Ships Thruster Allocation Logic With Rudder Interaction,  D. O. Molnar and M. R. Cramer,  pp. 556-560
Education & Training for Ocean Involvement
Chair(s): Matilene S. Berryman, University of the District of Columbia
The Marine Technologist,  Roger M. Lloyd Jr.,  pp. 561-563
Education & Training for Ocean Involvement
Chair(s): Matilene S. Berryman, University of the District of Columbia
Education--The Bridge to Ocean Exploration,  Matilene S. Berryman,  pp. 564-567
Undergraduate Preparation for a Career in Physical Oceanography,  V. E. Delnore,  pp. 568-570
Submarine Radiometry and Physical Environment Monitoring,  Joël A. Vandenberghe and Robert Kling,  pp. 571-574
Simplified Guidance for Engineers Associated with Design, Construction, and Certification of Hyperbaric Research Facilities,  Terry H. Hayes,  pp. 575-581
Novel Devices for Extracting Energy from the Ocean
Chair(s): Michael E. McCormick, U.S. Naval Academy
Dynamic Dam for Harnessing Ocean and River Currents and Tidal Power,  James T. Yen and John Isaacs,  pp. 582-584
A Wave Activated Electric Generator,  T. Omholt,  pp. 585-589
Energy from Sea Waves: System Optimization by Diffraction Theory,  G. Sebastiani, M. Berta, and A. Blandino,  pp. 590-595
A Hydrostatically Actuated Piston and Hydraulic System for Deep-Sea Free Vehicle Applications,  O. H. Kirsten and R. F. Weiss,  pp. 596-598
The Use of Ocean Energy -- A Hydrostatic Motor,  S. Selwyn and F. W. McCoy,  pp. 599-601
Deep Sea Mining
Chair(s): Raymond Kaufman, Deepsea Ventures, Inc.
Activities and Economics of Existing Manganese Nodule Mining Consortia,  C. Richard Tinsley,  pp. 602-605
Technological Gaps in Deep Ocean Mining,  John B. Herbich and John E. Flipse,  pp. 606-610
Utilization of Available Technology to Support Ocean Mining,  Sam Rothman and Robert J. Lynch Jr.,  pp. 611-613
Wave Direction Measurement Technology
Chair(s): Edward C. Brainard II, Environmental Devices Corp.; Marshall D. Earle, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
A System for the Routine Measurement of Directional Wave Spectra from Large Discus Buoys,  K. E. Steele, E. L. Burdette, and A. Trampus,  pp. 614-621
Directional Wave Spectral Data from a Large Discus Buoy,  E. L. Burdette, K. E. Steele, and A. Trampus,  pp. 622-628
Directional Wave-Spectra Monitoring Horizontal-Spar Buoy,  Andrew Van Baird,  pp. 629-633
Measurement of Directional Ocean Wave Spectra from Fixed Platforms,  Leon E. Borgman and Evangelos Yfantis,  pp. 634-638
Ocean Wave Detection and Direction Measurements with Microwave Radars,  Paul G. Teleki, Robert A. Shuchman, Walter E. Brown Jr., William McLeish, Duncan Ross, and Michael Mattie,  pp. 639-648
Financing Ocean Development
Chair(s): James J. White, USNR; George English, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Offshore Petroleum Development Financing,  Arthur C. Eschenlaur,  pp. 649-653
Financial Requirements for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC),  Frederick E. Naef and Rosendo J. Pont,  p. 654
Cost Standards for Ocean Research Vessels,  William L. Martino,  pp. 655-656
Poster
A Dynamic Hydrothermal Experimental System,  K. Andrew Gustajtis,  pp. 657-661
Deployment of Long-Term Seafloor Mineral Exposure Experiments to Measure Changes of Mineralogy and Composition of Manganese Nodules,  Roger G. Burns, Virginia Mee Burns, Harlon W. Stockman, Christine T. Stockman, and Martin D. Benson,  pp. 662-667
"Mobile Initial Condition Indicator", a Dynamic Approach to Marine Exploration,  Lawrence H. Befferman,  pp. 668-673
Comprehensive Oceanographic Monitoring Program in the Arabian Gulf,  C. S. Ahn,  pp. 674-677
A Systems Approach to Underwater Camera Data Correlation and Interpretation,  Gary G. Hayward, William D. McElroy Jr., David S. Hosom, and William M. Marquet,  pp. 678-681
Iceberg Alarm System,  R. Boetes, B. P. Sukhov, R. W. Crocker, and W. E. Russell,  pp. 682-685
Use of Free Fall Penetrometer in Seafloor Engineering,  T. R. Chari, W. G. Smith, and A. Zielinski,  pp. 686-691
The Development of a Seafloor Earthquake Measurement System,  David E. Ryerson and Eric W. Reece,  pp. 692-695
Microwave Detection of Adsorption and Spreading Films at the Air-Water Interface,  R. Cini and P. P. Lombardini,  pp. 696-698
Electrodeposition of Minerals in Seawater,  Wolf H. Hilbertz,  pp. 699-706
Janus IV Construction Divint at 460 M (1509 FT) New World Record at 501 M (1644 FT),  H. G. DeLauze and J. L. Chasserot,  pp. 707-712
Subsurface Layered Media Parameter Estimation Using a Linearized Multiple Reflection Model,  Ferial M. El-Hawary and William J. Vetter,  pp. 713-717
R&D Activities of the American Underwater Band,  R. E. Bailey,  pp. 718-722
Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Chair(s): Norman Doelling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Trafficability and Performance Analyses for a Deep Ocean Running Gear Module For an Undersea Vehicle,  Herbert G. Herrmann,  pp. 723-727
Instrumentation II
Chair(s): J. Barry Oakes, Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University; Thomas M. Dauphinee, National Research Council, Canada
An Automated Tide Gauging Network,  D. C. Knudsen,  pp. 728-733
Deep Sea Mining
Chair(s): Raymond Kaufman, Deepsea Ventures, Inc.
Coastal Zone Implications of Deep Seabed Mining,  M. Karl Jugel and Daniel M. Bragg,  pp. 734-738
A Cost Model for a First Generation Deep Ocean Mining Venture,  J. D. Nyhart,  pp. 739-743