Proceedings of MTS/IEEE Oceans'99 Conference
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VOLUME 1
Program:Riding the crest into the 21st century
Undersea cable burial plows
Chair(s): D. Bloomquist, DTRC, MD; H. B. Ali, ONR IFO Asia, JAPAN
Analysis of plowing forces for a finite-width blade in dense, ocean bottom sand, J. C. Coyne and G. W. Lewis, pp. 1-10
Development of an improved cable trenching plowshare, Jeffrey A. Hill, Richard Elliott, and Frank D. Messina, pp. 11-16
A new generation undersea cable burial plow - A review of operational design goals, Noel Leifer, Ernst Fihn, and Frank D. Messina, pp. 17-22
Advanced marine technology
Chair(s): K. Ferer, Neptune Sciences, VA; F. de Strobel, SACLANTCEN, ITALY
The advantages, challenges and practical implementation of an interferometric swath bathymetry system, Andrew D. Wilby, pp. 23-29
Characterization of the seafloor using normal incidence acoustic backscattered time domain signals from a parametric sonar, Bjarte Berntsen, Jens M. Hovem, and Oddbjørn Bergem, pp. 30-36
Beyond interferometry, resolving multiple angles-of-arrival in swath bathymetric imaging, Paul H. Kraeutner and John S. Bird, pp. 37-45
Robust position and heading sensor for high speed military vessels, John-Morten Godhavn, pp. 46-51
Underwater imaging
Chair(s): T. Sakou, Tokai University, JAPAN; M. Olsson, Deepsea Power & Light, CA
Quantitative stereo imaging from the Autonomous Benthic Explorer (ABE), H. Singh, F. Weyer, J. Howland, A. Duester, D. Yoerger, and A. Bradley, pp. 52-57
Design and initial results of high-resolution shadowed image particle profiling and evaluation recorder, Scott Samson, Lawrence Langebrake, Chad Lembke, and James Patten, pp. 58-63
Building 3-D elevation maps of sea-floor scenes from underwater stereo images, A. Khamene and S. Negahdaripour, pp. 64-70
Automatic optical station keeping and navigation of an ROV; sea trial experiments, X. Xu and S. Negahdaripour, pp. 71-76
Tales from the deep ocean
Chair(s): T. Brockett, Sound Ocean Systems; T. Ginnis, Williamson & Assoc, WA
The hunt for STS-51L; SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER: The undersea search for the cause of a tragedy, Daniel S. Schwartz, pp. 77-98
Marine living resources
Chair(s): J. Wiltshire, Univ. Hawaii, HURL, HI; H. Nakahara, Res Inst for Ocean Econ, Japan
Development of an operational repository of coastal hydraulics and inlet dynamics, C. Reid Nichols and Stephen W. Snyder, pp. 99-103
Buoy and moorings engineering
Chair(s): W. Paul, WHOI, MA; D. Milburn, USNOO, MS
Characterizing the excitation and response of a spar buoy in random seas, J. M. Niedzwecki and E. W. Sandt, pp. 104-106
The dynamics of shallow water oceanographic moorings: Experimental and numerical results, Jason I. Gobat and Mark A. Grosenbaugh, pp. 107-112
Advances in buoy technology for wind/wave data collection and analysis, S. G. P. Skey and M. D. Miles, pp. 113-118
Wave generation instrumentation in hydraulic models, Barry W. McCleave, Homer C. Greer, and Michael J. Briggs, pp. 119-125
Subbottom mapping / buried objects
Chair(s): M. T. Kalcic, NRL, MS; J. Potter, Nat'l Univ. of Singapore, SINGAPORE
Buried object detection by auto-regressive pre-whitening, Andrea Trucco, Stefano Di Serio, and Vittorio Murino, pp. 126-132
Calculation of the engineering properties of marine sediments from acoustic reflection data using biot theory, Richard G. McGee, Paul Ogushwitz, and Judith A. Boughner, p. 133
Remote sensing
Chair(s): B. Rogers, RHR and Associates, MI; L. L. Utyakov, Shirshov Inst of Ocean, RUSSIA
Effects of wind variability on scatterometry at low wind speeds, William J. Plant, pp. 134-137
Satellite ocean surface stress measurements applied to air-sea interaction and circulation, David E. Weissman, pp. 138-140
The possibility of passive whale tracking with the use of an hyperspectral sensor, Christina Barnes, Gary Gilbert, Jon Schoonmaker, and Jim Rohr, pp. 141-144
Flow visualization in the ocean--Implications of laboratory bioluminescence experiments, Jim Rohr, Jon Schoonmaker, Jon Losee, Michael I. Latz, and Mark Hyman, pp. 145-156
Planned ocean programs
Chair(s): H. Strong, Mitretek systems, VA; C. D. MacDonald, State of Hawaii, HI
Independent study of NOS hydrographic survey data acquisition, Evelyn J. Fields, Ted I. Lillestolen, Dave Dunlop, and Charles V. Mauro, pp. 157-168
The status and future of real-time tide and current data systems for United States ports, Richard Barazotto, pp. 169-175
Private sector opportunities in national ocean service hydrographic surveying, Nancy Foster and David B. MacFarland, pp. 176-179
A planned underwater dive attractions program for Hawaii, Craig D. MacDonald, Carol A. Mitsuyasu, and Elizabeth Corbin, pp. 180-188
Autonomous vehicle technology
Chair(s): J. McFarlane, ISE, CANADA; J. Bunce, Neptune Sciences, MS
AUV's--The maturity of the technology, Robert L. Wernli, pp. 189-195
Autonomous vehicle programs and applications at SPAWAR systems center, Barbara Fletcher, pp. 196-200
Multi input-multi output system identification of AUV systems by neural network, Hassan Sayyaadi and Tamaki Ura, pp. 201-208
Multi-sensor fusion for autonomous underwater cable tracking, Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, pp. 209-215
Underwater communication
Chair(s): M. Moroney, Volpe Natl. Transp. Ctr, MA
Doppler compensation for underwater acoustic communications, Bayan S. Sharif, Jeff Neasham, Oliver R. Hinton, and Alan E. Adams, pp. 216-221
Chirp FSK modem for high reliability communication in shallow water, Lester R. LeBlanc, Pierre-Philippe Beaujean, Matthew Singer, Cecile Boubli, and Guenael T. Strutt, pp. 222-227
Direct sequence spread spectrum based modem for under water acoustic communication and channel measurements, E. M. Sozer, J. G. Proakis, M. Stojanovic, J. A. Rice, A. Benson, and M. Hatch, pp. 228-233
Tales from the deep ocean II
Chair(s): T. Brockett, Sound Ocean Systems; M. Williamson, Williamson & Associates, WA
The role of image processing in the search for the I.N.S. DAKAR, Donna Johnson, pp. 234-236
Marine mineral resources
Chair(s): J. Na, Hanyang University, KOREA; J. Wiltshire, Univ. of Hawaii, HURL, HI
Marine manganese tailings concrete: Advantages and drawbacks, John C. Wiltshire and Kathleen A. Moore, pp. 237-244
Sustainable development of tropical, coastal, urban zones in archipelago environment, Mas Santosa and Daniel M. Rosyid, pp. 245-254
Remote control seafloor coring in the west Mariana basin, Tim McGinnis, pp. 255-256
Buoy / moorings advances
Chair(s): W. Paul, WHOI, MA; D. Milburn, USNOO, MS
Use of synthetic ropes in deepwater moorings: ABS guidance notes, Ming-Yao Lee and Todd Grove, pp. 257-268
Sea lions and buoys, a battle of wills and wit, Kathleen C. O'Neil, J. Michael Hemsley, and Lee Allison, pp. 269-272
Long-term moored observations on Georges Bank as part of the U.S. GLOBEC Northwest Atlantic/Georges Bank program, J. D. Irish, R. C. Beardsley, W. J. Williams, and K. H. Brink, pp. 273-278
Acoustic noise and reverberation
Chair(s): D. Ramsdale, Neptune Sciences, MS
Parameter estimation for McDaniel's non-rayleigh reverberation model, Ming Gu and Douglas A. Abraham, pp. 279-283
Choosing a non-rayleigh reverberation model, Douglas A. Abraham, pp. 284-288
Advanced technologies for undersea surveillance of modern threats, Dallas J. Meggitt, Douglas K. Roderick, and Kathleen P. Cooke, pp. 289-294
An adaptive signal processing for enhanced target detection in active sonar systems, Ki M. Kim, Dae H. Youn, Kyoung C. Doh, and Won C. Oh, pp. 295-298
Sonar signal processing
Chair(s): R. Dwyer, IEEE, CT
Coherent source direction estimation for three-row bathymetric sidescan sonars, Wen Xu and W. Kenneth Stewart, pp. 299-304
A D-RLS method for estimating an exponentially complex signal with application to scattering centers identification, A. Hajjari and O. Eloutassi, pp. 305-309
Noise substraction for improving the localisation of an underwater mobile, André Quinquis, Comel Ioana, and Hélène Thomas, pp. 310-314
An array aperture synthesis technique for noisy environment, Seungil Kim, Chungyong Lee, Won Cheol Lbe, Ki Man Kim, and Dae Hee Youn, pp. 315-318
Environmental challenges
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA OA, WA; L. F. Tsen, Univ. Tenaga Nasional, MALAYSIA
Pesticide contamination in Lake Naivasha (Kenya), Samuel M. Gitahi, pp. 319-323
Water quality at a major ocean outfall on the San Pedro Shelf, California: Summary of a nine-year study, George Robertson, Arthur Barnett, Andrew Lissner, and Don Maurer, pp. 324-343
Secondary production estimates from benthic biomass: Assessing coastal eutrophication, Don Maurer and George Robertson, pp. 344-351
Advanced measurement systems
Chair(s): K. Ferer, Neptune Sciences, VA
A 1.6 gigabit/second, 25-85 kHz acoustic imaging array-novel mechanical and electronics design aspects, P. Venugopalan, P. Deshpande, S. Badiu, S. Constantin, B. Lu, and J. R. Potter, pp. 352-358
Design of a flow-through integrating cavity for measuring the optical absorption coefficient, N. J. McCormick, pp. 359-362
Mobile Underwater Debris Survey System (MUDSS), Delbert C. Summey, John F. McCormick, and Paul J. Carroll, pp. 363-372
NASA Scatterometer measurements of ocean surface winds in tropical cyclones, W. Lindwood Jones, Josko Zec, Vincent J. Cardone, and Willard J. Pierson, pp. 373-376
Water current measurement
Chair(s): H. Shaotang, IOT, CHINA; T. Morrison, McLane Research Lab, MA
Upgraded vector measuring current meter, David Hosom, Robert Weller, Geoff Allsup, Steve Anderson, and Richard Trask, pp. 377-381
Theoretical model and error analysis of acoustic correlation current profiler (ACCP), Wei-Qing Zhu, Chang-Hong Wang, Yong Huang, and Ping He, pp. 382-385
Reynolds stress resolution from a modular acoustic velocity sensor, Albert J. Williams III and Caleb Beckford, pp. 386-390
Design enhancements to improve survivability of a lightweight trawl-resistant bottom mount for workhorse acoustic Doppler current profilers, S. Craig Cumbee, John M. Foley, Robert J. Wahl, and Peter Clay, pp. 391-395
Marine civil engineering
Chair(s): M. C. Murton, VSE, VA
Engineering response to shore erosion near Grays Harbor, WA, USA, Vladimir Shepsis, David Simpson, and Shane Phillips, pp. 396-405
Restoration planning & implementation
Chair(s): J. Burgess, NOAA NMF, MD
A state perspective on large scale urban restoration, Diana F. Jacobs, pp. 406-408
Community-based habitat restoration program, Christopher D. Doley, p. 409
Strengthening the response/restoration linkage-lessons learned from recent oil spills, Douglas Helton, pp. 410-413
State approach to managing urban embayments, Bonnie Bunnine, pp. 414-416
Buoy / moorings technology
Chair(s): D. Milburn, USNOO, MS; W. Paul, WHOI, MA
Measurement of precipitation at sea by NDBC moored buoys, Eduardo Michelena, Robert Timko, and Douglas Scally, pp. 417-418
Coastal mooring design: Taut elastomeric and chain catenary surface buoy moorings, Walter Paul, Jim Irish, Jason Gobat, and Mark Grosenbaugh, pp. 419-426
Field evaluation of the meteorological and oceanographic articulating platform, Craig A. Kohler and Chung-Chu Teng, pp. 427-433
Acoustic noise and propagation
Chair(s): R. Farwell, Neptune Sciences, MS
Surface wave influence on acoustic propagation in very shallow water, Oddbjørn Bergem, Nicholas G. Pace, and Daniela Di lorio, pp. 434-438
Surface-generated noise in an ocean waveguide with an inhomogeneous transition layer, Jin-Yuan Liu and Chen-Fen Huang, pp. 439-445
Geoacoustic inversion with artificial neural networks, Jeremy Benson, N. Ross Chapman, and Andreas Antoniou, pp. 446-451
Data access, retrieval and display
Chair(s): B. Porto, Natural Selection, CA; J. G. Balchen, Norwegian University, NORWAY
Providing real-time data trajectory access in autonomous underwater vehicles, Xiaohong Yuan, K. Ganesan, Matthew Evett, and Samuel M. Smith, pp. 452-458
Segmentation of underwater 3D acoustical images for augmented and virtual reality applications, Riccardo Giannitrapani, Andrea Trucco, and Vittorio Murino, pp. 459-465
Interactive web access to real-time El Niño/La Niña data from the TAO buoy network in the tropical Pacific, W. H. Zhu, E. F. Burger, D. C. McClurg, D. W. Denbo, and N. N. Soreide, pp. 466-469
The scientific graphics toolkit, D. W. Denbo, pp. 470-473
TeleInVivo: A volume visualization tool with applications in multiple fields, S. Jarvis, R. Barton, and J. Coleman, pp. 474-480
Characterization of discharges from shipyards and drydocks
Chair(s): M. A. Champ, ATRP, VA; T. J. Fox, CASRM, VA
Assessing the degree of appropriate treatment of shipyard and drydock wastewater discharges and stormwater runoff, G. Fred Lee and Anne Jones-Lee, pp. 481-492
Ship technology
Chair(s): J. Bash, UNOLS, RI; T. Achmadi, ITS Campus-Sukolilo, INDONESIA
Lamp Ray: Ship hull assessment for value, safety and readiness, Stewart E. Harris and Edwin V. Slate, pp. 493-500
R/V Western Flyer operability and hull-strength upgrade, Steve Etchemendy, Mark VandenBerg, Robert Van Slyke, Justin Morgan, and Timothy Leach, pp. 501-518
Exeter II: Developing and preparing for Santa Clara University's second underwater research vessel, Chad A. Bulich, Daniel L. Davis, Christopher A. Kitts, and Jeffrey M. Ota, pp. 519-525
Design of a SWATH Coastal Research Vessel, Joseph L. Coburn Jr., Roy D. Gaul, and William L. Hurley Jr., pp. 526-542
U.S. oceanographic research vessels and the International Safety Management Code (ISM), John M. Ringelberg, Gregory W. Beers, and T. Blake Powell, pp. 543-547
VOLUME 2
Program:Riding the crest into the 21st century
Remotely operated vehicles
Chair(s): D. Michel, Global Industries, TX; H. Maeda, Univ. of Tokyo IIS, Japan
A basis for closed loop ROV control, Steve Greelish, p. 548
IES an open system for underwater inspection, Alfredo Martins, Aníbal Matos, Nuno Cruz, and Fernando L. Pereira, pp. 549-554
Performing ship hull inspections using a remotely operated vehicle, Dana C. Lynn and Gerard S. Bohlander, pp. 555-562
ROV exploration of the keel of the Campbell Ice Tongue in Antarctica, R. Bono, M. Caccia, E. Spirandelli, and G. Veruggio, pp. 563-566
A specialized ROV for cleaning groundwater recharge basins, Donna M. Kocak, Jerry W. Neely, John Holt, and Michio Miyake, pp. 567-579
Underwater acoustic telemetry
Chair(s): P. Sabathe, Thompson Marconi Sonar, France; J. Illgen, Illgen Simulation Technologies, CA
Results using an alternative approach to channel equalization using a pattern classification strategy, Frank M. Caimi and Gamal A. Hassan, pp. 580-584
An time-domain-oriented multiple access protocol for underwater acoustic network communications, B. Hou, O. R. Hinton, A. E. Adams, and B. S. Sharif, pp. 585-589
Channel-estimation-based adaptive equalization of underwater acoustic signals, M. Stojanovic, L. Freitag, and M. Johnson, pp. 590-595
An adaptive array direct-sequence code division multiple access(DS-CDMA)receiver for a shallow-water asynchronous multiuser network, C. C. Tsimenidis, O. R. Hinton, B. S. Sharif, and A. E. Adams, pp. 596-600
Ocean acoustic impulse response measurement and characterization for ACOMMS performance prediction, Syed H. Murshid and Frank M. Caimi, pp. 601-604
Real time measurement systems
Chair(s): C. Woody, NDBC, MS; S. Holt, Mitretek Systems, VA
Altimeter data for operational use in the marine environment, Susan Digby, Thomas Antczak, Robert Leben, George Born, Suzanne Barth, Robert Cheney, David Foley, Gustavo Jorge Goni, Gregg Jacobs, and Nick Shay, pp. 605-613
A study on potential open systems compliant processors for oceanographic and atmospheric systems, Stephen M. Holt, pp. 614-619
The coastal marine demonstration of forecast information to mariners off the U.S. East Coast: A status report, Richard Barazotto, Frank Aikman, Laurence Breaker, Fred Klein, and Leonard Walstad, pp. 620-623
Implementation of a hydroacoustic monitoring system for the comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty, Patrick Grenard, pp. 624-629
A set of acoustical systems for environment monitoring on the oceanic shelf, Victor A. Akulichev, Sergey I. Kamenev, Yury N. Morgunov, Anatoly V. Nuzhdenko, and Sergey I. Penkin, p. 630
Vessel antifouling paint
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA NMF, WA; G. Shelef, TECHNION-IIT, ISRAEL
Hazard risk assessment: Aquatic ecological risks posed by tributyltin in United States surface waters: Pre-1989 to 1996 data, Rick D. Cardwell, Mary Sue Brancato, John Toll, David DeForest, and Lucinda Tear, pp. 631-641
An evaluation of risks to U.S. Pacific coast sea otters exposed to tributyltin, D. MacLellan, M. S. Brancato, D. DeForest, and J. Volosin, pp. 642-675
Impacts of invasive species introduced through the shipping industry, Mary Sue Brancato and Debra MacLellan, p. 676
Ropes and tension members
Chair(s): F. Sloan, Allied Signal Performance Fibers Technology, VA; O. Lopez-Yanez, Coordinated Equipment, CA
Use of high modulus fiber ropes in large scale towed marine applications, Peter Sack and Kim Schuetzner, pp. 677-680
Creep-rupture models and experimental results for polyester rope, Elizabeth W. Huntley and A. Simeon Whitehill Sr., pp. 681-689
DeepStar taut leg mooring polyester test program, Paul Devlin, John Flory, and Steve Homer, pp. 690-697
High modulus rope designs, Richard J. Ryan, pp. 698-701
The evaluation of long-term marine overfinish stability on mooring ropes, S. M. Richard, W. A. Archie, and F. E. Sloan, pp. 702-706
Noise, reverberation and propagation
Chair(s): D. Ramsdale, Neptune Sciences, MS
Adaptive and mobile biomimetic sonar recognizes objects from echoes, Roman Kuc, Mykola F. Kirichenko, and Mykola P. Lepekha, pp. 707-712
A robust automatic gain control technique for serially multiplexed underwater acoustic arrays, J. Mark Stevenson, Susan G. Briest, Alan D. Fronk, Vincent K. McDonald, Jack R. Olson, and Chris Fletcher, pp. 713-716
Measurements of underwater sound intensity vector, Daniel L. Hutt, Paul C. Hines, and Andrew A. J. Hamilton, pp. 717-722
Matched field processing
Chair(s): D. Ramsdale, Neptune Sciences, MS; W. Fox, APL University of Washington, WA
Matched field processing by using a short vertical array: Experimental results in deep water, R. H. Zhang, L. H. Guo, S. H. Zhou, and J. Yan, pp. 723-727
3D adaptive matched field processing for a moving source in a shallow water channel, Lisa M. Zurk, Nigel Lee, and James Ward, pp. 728-731
A cross-relation based matched field processor for source localization with random noise sources, Reza M. Dizaji, N. Ross Chapman, and R. Lynn Kirlin, pp. 732-737
Virtual ocean data systems
Chair(s): E. Gough, University of Washington APL, WA
AUV data processing and visualization using GIS and Internet techniques, Alexandre Delarue, Samuel Smith, and Edgar An, pp. 738-742
Multi-Channel Acoustic Simulator (MCAS) for testing multi-hydrophone sonar systems, Timothy Peterson, pp. 743-746
Telesonar network modeling and simulation, Kent Raysin, Joseph Rice, Eric Dorman, and Serge Matheny, pp. 747-752
ROV applications
Chair(s): A. Forbes, CSIRO, Australia
Successful techniques for supporting multidisciplinary science programs with 'ROPOS', John F. Garrett and Keith Shepherd, pp. 753-756
Dynamics simulation of low tension tethers, B. Buckham and M. Nahon, pp. 757-766
From Mars to marine archaeology: A report on the Jeremy Project, Jeffrey M. Ota, Christopher A. Kitts, Jeremy Bates, and Aaron Weast, pp. 767-773
Navigation
Chair(s): C. Richards, C A Richards, TX
Development and implementation of a low-cost LBL navigation system for an AUV, Aníbal Matos, Nuno Cruz, Alfredo Martins, and Fernando Lobo Pereira, pp. 774-779
A comparison of a mechanically stabilized gyrocompass and a GPS-aided inertial navigation system, William E. Bradley and Franz Van de Kop, pp. 780-784
Real time monitoring
Chair(s): C. Woody, NDBC, MS; S. Holt, Mitretek Systems, VA
Architecture and development of an environmental acquisition and reporting system, Peter Lessing, Daniel Henderson, and Bill Edwards, pp. 785-788
Puget Sound wind speed data collection system, Joseph Nortz and Jay Creech, pp. 789-795
Assessment of environmental conditions using automatic monitoring systems, Giuseppe Zappalà, Luigi Alberotanza, and Ermanno Crisafi, pp. 796-800
Monitoring program for the first steel catenary riser installed in a moored floating platform in deep water, Remo Z. Machado, Marcio M. Mourelle, Ricardo Franciss, Renato M. Silva, Cesar S. Lima, Robert Eisemberg, and Danilo Oliveira, pp. 801-810
An automated sidescan sonar pipeline inspection system, Robert C. Gauer, Angus McFadzean, and Ceri Reid, pp. 811-816
Northwest coastal restoration success
Chair(s): R. Bellmer, NOAA Fisheries, MD
Restoration of habitat functions in an urban estuary: Progress and lessons from Elliott Bay, Curtis D. Tanner and Robert C. Clark Jr., pp. 817-821
Restoration case study: Commencement Bay natural resource damage assessment restoration actions, Judy K. Lantor and Robert C. Qlark Jr., pp. 822-826
Blackbird mine natural resource damage assessment, Nicholas E. Iadanza, David Chapman, and Tony Penn, pp. 827-832
Habitat restoration programs of the Army Corps of Engineers: Recovering our nation's marine resources, Patrick Cagney, pp. 833-838
Offshores structures
Chair(s): M. Atturio, NFESC, CA
Hydroelastic response of a mat-type, floating runway near a breakwater in irregular seas, R. Cengiz Ertekin, Jang Whan Kim, and Dingwu Xia, pp. 839-847
Planning and design of floating berths for passenger-only ferry terminals, Darrell T. Joque, Frank L. Yang, and Larry R. Demich, pp. 848-861
Experimental study on a pile-supported structure built on a reef subjected to tsunamis, Kinji Sekita, Junya Maki, Akira Okamura, and Masahiro Hagiwara, pp. 862-867
Corroborative research on the use of mega-float as airport, Eiichi Isobe, pp. 868-872
Seafloor mapping
Chair(s): M. M. Harris, NRL, MS
Geoacoustic Echo Processor (GEP) for high resolution mapping and bottom classification, John T. Ambrose, Maureen O'Brien, Thomas Schmitt, Hendrik Vanbrundt, and Stanley Zietz, pp. 873-881
Multibeam sonar image matching for terrain-based underwater navigation, O. Strauss, F. Comby, and M. J. Aldon, pp. 882-887
Seabed segmentation using a combination of high frequency sensors, E. Pouliquen, B. Zerr, N. G. Pace, and F. Spina, pp. 888-893
Look-ahead bottom profiling with a small acoustic aperture, John S. Bird and Paul Kraeutner, pp. 894-900
A decade of isophase swath bathymetry, Nicholas Lesnikowski, pp. 901-903
Experimental signal processing
Chair(s): R. Dwyer, IEEE, CT
A study of enhanced signal processing on multibeam bathymetric data, Gaurav S. Shah and Kushal K. Talukdar, pp. 904-909
Interpolation beamforming with a bent array, D. N. Swingler and B. H. Maranda, pp. 910-915
Experimental investigations into high resolution sonar systems, M. A. Pinto, A. Bellettini, S. Fioravanti, S. Chapman, D. R. Bugler, Y. Perrot, and A. Hetet, pp. 916-922
High-resolution beamforming for multibeam echo sounders using raw EM3000 data, Are Rønhovde, Luren Yang, Torfinn Taxt, and Sverre Holm, pp. 923-930
Joint channel and data estimation: Genetic algorithm based blind equalization, Frank M. Caimi and Dali Wang, pp. 931-937
Data visualization
Chair(s): E. Gough, Univ. of Wash. APL, WA; C. D. Levings, West Vancouver Lab, Canada
ISTV: Interactive Structured Time-varying Visualizer, M. A. Chupa, R. J. Moorhead, S. Nations, A. Johannsen, K. Gaither, and R. Vickery, pp. 938-944
Simulation of underwater sensor networks, Scott McGirr, Kent Raysin, Carl Ivancic, and Chris Alspaugh, pp. 945-950
Real-time 3-D El Niño/La Niña visualizations and animations from the TAO buoy network in the Tropical Pacific, D. C. McClurg, C. W. Moore, and N. N. Soreide, pp. 951-954
Modeling mantle dynamics in the Banda Sea triple junction: Exploring a possible link to El Niño Southern Oscillation, Bruce A. Leybourne and Michael B. Adams, pp. 955-966
Unmanned underwater vehicles
Chair(s): C. Brancart, C S Draper Lab, MA; R. Blidberg, AUSI, MA
HUGIN--Use of UUV technology in marine applications, Per Espen Hagen, Nils J. Størkersen, and Karstein Vestgård, pp. 967-972
Depth accuracy in seabed mapping with underwater vehicles, Bjørn Jalving, pp. 973-978
Improving the safety of AUVs, Alberto Ortiz, Julián Proenza, Guillem Bernat, and Gabriel Oliver, pp. 979-984
Underwater telemetry/modems
Chair(s): V. McDonald, SPAWAR, CA
Channel-estimation-based adaptive equalization of underwater acoustic signals, M. Stojanovic, L. Freitag, and M. Johnson, pp. 985-990
A matched field processing approach to underwater acoustic communication, João Gomes and Victor Barroso, pp. 991-995
A DFE coefficient placement algorithm for underwater digital acoustic communications, M. J. Lopez, A. C. Singer, S. L. Whitney, and G. S. Edelson, pp. 996-1001
Performance measurements of a diverse collection of undersea acoustic communications signals, Vincent K. McDonald, Joseph A. Rice, Michael B. Porter, and Paul A. Baxley, pp. 1002-1008
Real time monitoring
Chair(s): S. Holt, Mitretek Systems, VA; C. Woody, NDBC, MS
Shallow water multiplexer development for the South Florida Ocean Measurement Center (SFOMC), Edgar An, Rob Coulson, John Webb, Doug Williams, Rob Reibman, and Stanley Dunn, pp. 1009-1016
Dial-A-Buoy reads NDBC observations, David B. Gilhousen, pp. 1017-1018
Marine living resources
Chair(s): P. Hoagland, WHOI, MA; P. H. Viet, Vietnam National Univ., Vietnam
The Deep Ocean Water Upwelling Machine using density current--Creation of fishing ground and absorption of CO2-, Kazuyuki Ouchi and Hiroyuki Nakahara, pp. 1019-1024
Reef degradation following mass coral bleaching in Kenya, Rennatus M. Mdodo, p. 1025
Electro/optical cables and connectors
Chair(s): T. Coughlin, Vector Cable, TX
Finite element stress analysis of cables, R. H. Knapp and S. Das, pp. 1026-1033
Cable route surveys from a surveyor's perspective, Arthur St. Clair Wright, pp. 1034-1037
Inversion techniques
Chair(s): D. Rouseff, Univ. of Washington, WA; R. Zhang, Chinese Acad. of Sciences, China
Geoacoustic inversion via genetic algorithm using a broadband signal and two hydrophones, W. Seong and C. Park, pp. 1038-1045
Geo-acoustic inversion of experimental data from two shallow water sites, M. Siderius, P. L. Nielsen, and F. B. Jensen, pp. 1046-1051
Broad-band acoustic propagation through moving internal solitary wave packets in shallow water, Altan Turgut, Staphen N. Wolf, and Daniel Rouseff, pp. 1052-1057
Active sonar signal processing
Chair(s): R. Dwyer, IEEE, CT
Diversity in multistatic active sonar, L. Mozzone, S. Bongi, and F. Filocca, pp. 1058-1063
Ocean variability effects on sound propagation in shallow water, P. L. Nielsen, M. Siderius, and F. B. Jensen, pp. 1064-1069
Mapping seabed acoustic reflection and scattering coefficients using tactical sonar systems, Michael Sundvik, Eric Rabe, and Mark Vaccaro, pp. 1070-1075
Ocean data for dispersed collaborative groups
Chair(s): E. Gough, Univ. of Wash. APL, WA; V. Akulichev, Pacific Oceanologic Inst. Russia
Interactive Java graphics of network-distributed in situ data sets in a collaborative tool environment, D. W. Denbo and C. R. Windsor, pp. 1076-1079
A data-centered approach to hydrographic processing, David A. Caswell and Stewart Cannon, p. 1080
VOLUME 3
Program:Riding the crest into the 21st century
AUV mission control
Chair(s): J. Bunce, Neptune Sciences, LA; C. Brancart, C S Draper Lab, MA
Internet mission control of the ROMEO unmanned underwater vehicle using the CORAL mission controller, Ga. Bruzzone, R. Bono, M. Caccia, G. Veruggio, C. Ferreira, C. Silvestre, P. Oliveira, and A. Pascoal, pp. 1081-1087
A reconfigurable mission control system for underwater vehicles, Jorge Estrela Silva, Alfredo Martins, and Fernando Lobo Pereira, pp. 1088-1092
Optics and imaging
Chair(s): M. Olsson, Deepsea Power & Light, CA
High resolution underwater acoustic imaging, Ian S. F. Jones, pp. 1093-1097
Development of miniature, head-mounted, virtual image displays for navy divers, D. G. Gallagher, pp. 1098-1104
A 3-D laser line scanner for outcrop scale studies of seafloor features, Donna M. Kocak, Frank M. Caimi, Partha S. Das, and Jeffery A. Karson, pp. 1105-1114
Regulating vessel antifouling paint
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA NMF, WA
Assessing the impact of antifouling compounds in the marine environment. Lessons to be learned from the use and misuse of biological indicators of TBT contamination, S. M. Evans and G. J. Nicholson, pp. 1115-1118
The effects of regulating the use of TBT-based antifouling paints on TBT contamination, S. M. Evans and R. Smith, pp. 1119-1122
Seafloor properties and engineering
Chair(s): H. Herrman, NFEFC, CA; J. Preston, Quester Tangent, Canada
The strength of correlations between geotechnical variables and acoustic classifications, Jon M. Preston, William T. Collins, David C. Mosher, Roland H. Poeckert, and Ron H. Kuwahara, pp. 1123-1128
Integration of multibeam bathymetry and sidescan sonar data for geological surveys, Russell Parrott, John Hughes Clarke, Gordon Fader, John Shaw, and Edouard Kamerrer, pp. 1129-1133
Acoustic observations of a fluid mud layer transporting sediment on the Northern California shelf, James D. Irish, Peter Traykovski, and James F. Lynch, pp. 1134-1137
Preliminary relationships between precision acoustic observations and core geotechnical and chemical properties at contaminated sites, David D. Caulfield, pp. 1138-1143
Inversion techniques
Chair(s): A. Turgut, NRL, DC
Determination of sound velocity profile errors using multibeam data, William J. Capell Sr., pp. 1144-1148
Multi-sensor surveillance with in-situ environmental characterization, William M. Sanders, pp. 1149-1153
Measurements and analysis of scattering from proud and buried targets in a shallow-water laboratory environment, Harry J. Simpson, Brian H. Houston, Carl K. Frederickson, and Raymond Lim, pp. 1154-1157
Marine education
Chair(s): S. H. Walker, Univ. of Mississippi, MS
Identification of World Wide Web educational materials in conjunction with the National Sea Grant College programs Haznet effort, Sharon H. Walker and Howard D. Walters, pp. 1158-1164
The need to re-engineer university-level marine science education, Frank W. Hughes, pp. 1165-1168
Naval oceanography in the 21st century
Chair(s): J. Carroll, NMOC, MS; D. Durham, NMOC, MS
"Naval oceanography: Start of the next millennium", Donald L. Durham and Kenneth D. Cooper, p. 1169
Workflow management in an oceanographic information processing environment, John A. Lever, Landry J. Bernard III, Robert Starek, John Easton, Christine M. Jarrett, and Michael Jugan, pp. 1170-1175
A concept for the Naval Oceanographic Office Survey Operations Center, John A. Lever, Stanley Raffa, David McCarren, Alfred Lewando, and Michael Carron, pp. 1176-1180
Using a minehunting sonar for real-time environmental characterization, Stephen C. Lingsch and William C. Lingsch, pp. 1181-1187
AUV activity
Chair(s): C. Brancart, C S Draper Lab, MA
Twelve hour operation of cruising type AUV "R-One Robot" equipped with a closed cycle diesel engine system, Tamaki Ura and Takashi Obara, pp. 1188-1193
A fully interactive dynamic simulation of a semi-submersible towing a large towfish, Mae L. Seto, George D. Watt, and David Hopkin, pp. 1194-1204
Estuarine environment studies with Isurus, a REMUS class AUV, Nuno Cruz, Aníbal Matos, Alfredo Martins, Jorge Silva, Domingos Santos, Dmitri Boutov, Diogo Ferreira, and F. Lobo Pereira, pp. 1205-1210
Oceanographic instrumentation
Chair(s): K. McCoy, Ocean Sensors, CA; H. U. Oebius, Technische Universitat, Germany
Laboratory evaluation and preliminary field trials of new "WOCE standard" Idronaut MK317 and OS316 CTD probes, F. Graziottin, G. K. Morrison, R. Stoner, and F. De Strobel, pp. 1211-1217
Expendable high precision micro optical sensors to be used in automated concerted profilings for large area density contouring of the deep sea, Karl-H. Mahrt and Abolfath Hosseinioun, pp. 1218-1222
A novel approach for obtaining bubble dissolution measurements at sea: Results, Russell Costa, Ronald A. Roy, and Kerry W. Commander, pp. 1223-1228
Shallow water expendable and trawler safe environmental profilers, Robert Tyce, Federico De Strobel, Vittorio Grandi, and Lavinio Gualdesi, pp. 1229-1233
Remote sensing of biological and chemical processes
Chair(s): D. Weissman, Hofstra University, NY
Monitoring algae blooms in the Baltic Sea: A multi-sensor approach, Ove Rud and Martin Gade, pp. 1234-1238
Marine pollution in European coastal waters monitored by the ERS-2 SAR: A comprehensive statistical analysis, Martin Gade and José M. Redondo, pp. 1239-1243
Biological monitoring with the Western Canadian ODAS marine buoy network, Jim Gower, Angelica Peña, and Ann Gargett, pp. 1244-1248
Mapping nearshore and intertidal marine habitats with remote sensing and GPS: The importance of spatial and temporal scales, C. D. Levings, M. S. North, G. E. Piercey, G. Jamieson, and B. Smiley, pp. 1249-1255
Oil spill trajectory tools
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA Marine Fisheries, WA
The NOAA trajectory analysis planner: TAP 11, Christopher H. Barker, pp. 1256-1261
GNOME: NOAA's next-generation spill trajectory model, C. J. Beegle-Krause, pp. 1262-1266
Marine education
Chair(s): S. H. Walker, Univ. of S. Mississippi, MS
Project Oceanography: Bringing oceanography from the ocean, the laboratory, and space to students in the middle school classroom, P. G. Coble and J. A. Rasure, pp. 1267-1269
Education for a marine technical workforce: The Marine Advanced Technology Education Center, Nicole L. Crane and Deidre E. Sullivan, pp. 1270-1274
Naval oceanography in the 21st century
Chair(s): J. Carroll & D. Durham, NMOC, MS
Construction and visualization of a seafloor backscatter database using naval "Through the sensor" technology, W. E. Brown, M. L. Barlett, and J. F. England, pp. 1275-1280
Ship to shore "Digital Status Report" multimedia communication, Steven C. Cash, pp. 1281-1283
Reconstruction of sampled and modeled oceanographic information using an exploratory environment, Peter Gruzinskas, David Cole, and Andy Haas, pp. 1284-1289
Airborne lidar: A surveying tool for the new millennium, Rebecca A. Smith and Geraint R. West, pp. 1290-1299
UUV developments
Chair(s): J. Bunce, Neptune Sciences, LA
Beach and near-shore crawling UUV for oceanographic measurements, J. C. Evans, J. S. Smith, P. Martin, and Y. S. Wong, pp. 1300-1306
Development of deep sea free swimming ROV "UROV7K", Taro Aoki, Takashi Murashima, Satoshi Tsukioka, Hidehiko Nakajyoh, and Masahiko Ida, pp. 1307-1311
Mission command macros for autonomous underwater vehicle, Xiaohong Yuan, K. Ganesan, Scott Snowden, Samuel M. Smith, and Matthew Evett, pp. 1312-1316
Navigation
Chair(s): C. Richards, C A Richards, TX
Restoration of maritime navigation systems in central american ports, Alan R. Beam, Liana de Cáceres, and Maurice J. Moroney Jr., p. 1317
ROV actuator fault diagnosis through servo-amplifiers' monitoring: An operational experience, R. Bono, Ga. Bruzzone, Gi. Bruzzone, and M. Caccia, pp. 1318-1324
Measurement of ocean dynamics with radar and radiometers
Chair(s): W. J. Plant, APL Univ. of Washington, WA
An accuracy assessment of shoreline data for Castle Bay Alaska compiled from synthetic aperture radar, Grady H. Tuell, James R. Lucas, and Douglas B. Graham, pp. 1325-1332
W-band radar measurements of laboratory water waves, G. Connan, H. D. Griffiths, P. V. Brennan, and R. Garello, pp. 1333-1337
Polarimetric radiometer sensing of sea surface friction velocity, David E. Weissman, Vladimir G. Irisov, William J. Plant, and William Keller, pp. 1338-1340
Physical oceanography
Chair(s): P. Hoagland, WHOI, MA
Acoustical remote sensing of ocean internal waves: progress and remaining challenges, Daniel Rouseff, Terry E. Ewart, and Stephen A. Reynolds, pp. 1341-1346
Double diffusion in the mode of <<salt fingers>> in the ocean: New in methodology of laboratory studies, Valery V. Kobylyansky, Leonid S. Vilentchik, Mikhail M. Domanov, Dmitry L. Lushnikov, and Ilgiz G. Ahmetsafin, pp. 1347-1350
Tidal zoning and vertical reference measuring, Cook Inlet, Alaska, 1999, John Oswald, Doug Lockhart, and Robert Richards, p. 1351
Transducers and arrays
Chair(s): B. Maranda, DREA, Canada
Simulation and control techniques utilised for generic assessment of a fully reelable submarine towed array handling system, S. P. Tomlinson, D. Cowling, and J. S. Baker, pp. 1352-1366
The development of a sonobuoy using sparker acoustic sources as an alternative to explosive SUS devices, Raymond B. Schaefer and Dan Flynn, pp. 1367-1375
SIREM: An instrument to evaluate superdirective and intensity receiver arrays, Paul C. Hines and Daniel L. Hutt, pp. 1376-1380
Current issues in Puget Sound
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA Marine Fisheries, WA
The sound is cleaner: A century of contaminant trends observed from dated cores, E. A. Crecelius, L. F. Lefkovitz, and V. I. Cullinan, pp. 1381-1394
Satellite communication
Chair(s): D. Ramsdale, Neptune Sciences, MS
Oceanographic DataLink, K. A. Gamache and P. E. Fogel, pp. 1395-1403
Performance analysis of the real-time motion compensation system controlling a directional antenna aboard the OceanNet buoy, Michael O. Mathewson and Wes Covell, p. 1404
Bi-directional communication into the deep ocean based on OrbComm satellite transmission and acoustic underwater communication, G. Meinecke, V. Ratmeyer, and G. Wefer, pp. 1405-1409
AUV developments
Chair(s): J. Bunce, Neptune Sciences, LA
Using small AUV for oceanographic measurements, Manhar Dhanak, Edgar An, Ken Holappa, and Samuel Smith, pp. 1410-1417
Application of swimming functions of aquatic animals to autonomous underwater vehicles, Naomi Kato, pp. 1418-1424
Oceanographic sensors
Chair(s): K. McCoy, Ocean Sensors, CA; N. C. Hoi, Vietnam Oceano. Inst. Vietnam
The optical refractometer project OPRA-A further development of an in situ going optical density measuring sensor, Christoph Waldmann, pp. 1425-1428
Location and recovery of lost instruments using acoustic targets, Archie T. Morrison III and Albert J. Williams III, pp. 1429-1434
Precise heading and DGPS measurements of vessel motion improve VM-ADCP current measurements significantly, John-Morten Godhavn and Pierre Jaccard, pp. 1435-1440
Performance data of a buoyancy driven deep sea YOYO-profiler for long term moored deployment, Christoph Waldmann, pp. 1441-1445
Measurement of ocean dynamics with radar and radiometers
Chair(s): D. Weissman, Hofstra, NY
Signal received by an airborne polarimetric bistatic radar observing the sea surface, O. Airiau and A. Khenchaf, pp. 1446-1451
Sea surface scattering for near-grazing incidence, A. Kbenchaf, pp. 1452-1456
Advances in oil spill response
Chair(s): A. Mearns, NOAA NMF, WA
Use of in-situ burning as part of the oil spill response toolbox, Nir Barnea, pp. 1457-1462
Ballast water treatment during emergency response: The case of the M/T Igloo Moon, Alan J. Mearns, Brad Benggio, and Thomas D. Waite, pp. 1463-1468
Resolving Alaska and West Coast oil dispersant issues, Alan J. Mearns, pp. 1469-1473
Non-acoustic imaging
Chair(s): F. M. Caimi, HBOI, FL
Undersea object detection and recognition: The use of spatially and temporally varying coherent illumination, Frank M. Caimi, Bernard C. Bailey, and Joel H. Blatt, pp. 1474-1479
PI controller for visual tracking: Further results, B. Chaouke, H. Tairi, Lh. Masmoudi, and L. Radouane, pp. 1480-1485
Fanbeam hyperspectral acquisition for underwater applications, Eiji Yafuso, Robert Anderson, and Ron Seiple, pp. 1486-1489
Underwater acoustic sensors
Chair(s): W. M. Carey, NUWC, CT
A digital programmable high resolution 200 kHz water column profiler, Ward W. Cartier and David D. Lemon, pp. 1490-1494
Beamforming and imaging with acoustic lenses in small, high-frequency sonars, Edward O. Belcher, Hien Q. Dinh, Dana C. Lynn, and Thomas J. Laughlin, pp. 1495-1499
How to succeed at hydrographic surveying and related services for multiple sheets in the Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska: Planning, testing, training and attention to detail, Robert Richards, Doug Lockhart, William Gilmour, Carol MacKenzie, and Edward Saade, p. 1500
Poster session
Exploring 3-dimensional oceanographic data sets on the Web using virtual reality modeling language, C. W. Moore, D. C. McClurg, N. N. Soreide, A. J. Hermann, C. M. Lascara, and G. H. Wheless, pp. 1501-1503
Acoustic communication channel modeling for the Baltic Sea, Paul A. Baxley, Homer Bucker, Joseph A. Rice, Maurice D. Green, and Jonas Woxstroem, pp. 1504-1511
FSK and PSK performance of the utility acoustic modem, Mark Johnson, James Preisig, Lee Freitag, and Milica Stojanovic, p. 1512
Experience of working out and modernization of multibeam echosounders, S. Dremoutchev, V. Iourytsin, V. Kuznetsov, A. Nosov, and G. Postnov, p. 1513
An integrated approach to improving tsunami warning and mitigation, F. I. Gonzalez, E. N. Bernard, H. B. Milburn, V. V. Titov, H. O. Mofjeld, M. C. Eble, J. C. Newman, R. A. Kamphaus, and C. L. Hadden, p. 1514
Environment of Russian margins--The interplay field of oceanology and industry interests, Lev R. Merklin, Leopold I. Lobkovsky, Sergey A. Kovachev, and Anatoly N. Dmitrievsky, pp. 1515-1523
Seafloor characterization and mapping pods (SCAMP): Submarine-mounted geophysical mapping, Dale N. Chayes, Robert M. Anderson, Stuart Goemmer, Jose L. Ardai, Bernard J. Coakley, Mark R. Rognstad, Roger B. Davis, and Margo Edwards, p. 1524
Investigations of hydroacoustic parametric sub-bottom profiler characteristics, V. A. Voroiun, S. S. Konovalova, T. N. Kutsenko, S. P. Tarasov, and V. I. Timosheiibo, p. 1525
A versatile, portable and low cost computerized data logging and charting system compatible with electronic nautical charts, Peter Pirillo, pp. 1526-1530
Design considerations and peculiarities for hyperbaric manned submersibles life support systems, Eugeniy I. Trushliakov, p. 1531
Application of magnetic signature processing to magnetic center pinpointing in marine vehicles, A. V. Kildishev, J. A. Nyenhuis, D. L. Boyko, P. N. Dobrodeyev, and S. A. Volokhov, pp. 1532-1536
Analysis of a multi-element multi-user receiver for a shallow water acoustic network (SWAN) based on recursive successive interference cancellation (RSIC) technique, H. K. Yeo, Bayan S. Sharif, Oliver Hinton, and A. E. Adams, pp. 1537-1541
Micro ROV for underwater observations, Boris J. Rozman and Lev L. Utyakov, pp. 1542-1543
New generation of technical means and methods for ocean monitoring systems, L. L. Utyakov, D. G. Levchenko, I. S. Kovchin, A. A. Paramonov, and M. A. Shakhramanian, pp. 1544-1547
Acoustic tomography of eddy in the Western Mediterranean Sea, Y. A. Chepurin, V. V. Goncharov, and D. L. Aleynik, pp. 1548-1550
Implementing a 4000 meter HDTV camera system, Mark Chaffey, p. 1551
Student poster session
A new way of identifying buried objects, David Boulinguez and André Quinquis, pp. 1552-1556
Conversion of the Ocean Clipper to DPS-3 classification, Joshua D. Carter, Christopher P. Scott, and Hunter M. Taylor, pp. 1557-1570
Fast interpolation, segmentation and visualization of 3D sonar seabottom data by using tree structures, R. E. Loke and J. M. H. du Buf, pp. 1571-1576
Matched arrival processing for efficient inversion in underwater acoustics, Xiaoqun Ma and Zoi-Heleni Michalopoulou, pp. 1577-1580
Diver navigation and tracking system, D. Newborough and B. Woodward, pp. 1581-1586
Multipath time-delay detection and estimation for ocean acoustic tomography: A bayesian approach, Fabienne Porée, Thierry Chonavel, and Thierry Terre, pp. 1587-1590
Side scan sonar and interferometric noise, Christophe Sintes and Bassel Solaiman, pp. 1591-1597
Matched field processing: Environmental focusing and source tracking with application to the North Elba data set, Cristiano Soares, Andreas Waldhorst, and S. M. Jesus, pp. 1598-1602