Proceedings of IEEE Oceans'92 Conference

Newport, Rhode IslandOctober 26-29, 1992

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VOLUME 1

  Program:Mastering the oceans through technology

   Sub-Program: Plenary Sessions

Global ocean observing systems
Chair(s): C. Dorman
International perspective,  John Knauss,  p. 1
From research to operations: A necessary transition for GOOS,  D. James Baker,  p. 2
Space based systems,  Stanley Wilson,  p. 3
Global ocean observing systems: Undersea systems,  Robert C. Spindel,  p. 4
In situ components of global observing systems,  Russ E. Davis,  p. 5
Technology state-of-the-art overviews
Chair(s): C. Dorman
Advanced Computing Technology And Information Management For Oceanographic Applications,  Robert F. Brammer,  pp. 6-11
Space Based Oceanic Sensing And Exploration In The 90's: Needs And Technological Responses,  David E. Weissman,  p. 12
State-Of-The-Art Technologies For Accurate Navigation And Secure Communications,  James H. Atkinson Sr.,  pp. 13-18
Advanced Acoustic Instrumentation and Experimental Design for Matched Field Ocean Monitoring,  Orest Diachok,  pp. 19-24
Ocean Technology: Beneficiary Of And Benefactor To Energy And Data Storage, Communications, And Material Developments In Sister Fields,  A. J. Williams III,  pp. 25-29

   Sub-Program: Technical Sessions: Computing and information management

Modeling, simulation and databases--I
Chair(s): G. Dworski
Efficient Simulation Of Shallow Water Acoustic Propagation,  Dennis B. Creamer, R. A. Krutar, and S. K. Numrich,  p. 30
Modeling, The Propagation Of Acoustic Pulses In The Ocean,  Anthony I. Eller and Michael H. Brill,  pp. 31-35
Computational Topology For Fast Ray-tracing,  J. G. Dworski,  p. 36
Use Of The Navy Standard Parabolic Equation Model For Broadband Applications,  Eleanor S. Holmes,  pp. 37-41
Ocean Acoustic Processing: A Model-Based Approach,  J. V. Candy and E. J. Sullivan,  pp. 42-47
Modeling, simulation and databases--II
Chair(s): G. Dworski
Ocean Probe - An Experiment In Operational Oceanography,  David G. Hazen, Anthony J. Bowen, Keith R. Thompson, and Steven A. Matheson,  p. 48
Noise Effects On The IRWLS Algorithm Performance For Time Delay Estimation,  Ferial El-Hawary and G. A. N. Mbamalu,  pp. 50-54
An Analysis Of The Basic Hypothesis Of The Spectrum Of Wind-generated Waves And The Behavior Of Some Spectral Parameters,  G. R. Rodriguez,  p. 55
A Reduced Gravity, Primitive Equation Ocean GCM With An Isopycnal Vertical Coordinate,  Ragu Murtugudde, Mark A. Cane, and Vishwanath Prasad,  pp. 56-61
Multiresolution Modeling For The Analysis Of Acoustic Transients,  Bruce Broder and David A. Whitney,  pp. 62-67
Modeling, simulation and databases--III
Chair(s): G. Dworski
Modeling of the Japan Sea circulation response to different meteorological situations,  Sergey V. Smirnov and Vladimir I. Ponomarev,  p. 68
Modeling the transport of noncohesive sediment,  Stephen R. McLean,  pp. 69-73
Short And Long Term Modeling Of Dredged Material Discharged Into Continental Shelf Waters,  M. Soldate and W. Muellenhoff,  pp. 74-79
Adaptive-Learning Technologies for Forecasting Marine Ichthyocoenosis State,  A. S. Vasiliev,  pp. 80-85
Initial Mixing Of A Liquid CO2 Discharge In The Deep Sea,  M. Morishita, K. Cole, and M. Soldate,  pp. 86-90
Modeling, simulation and databases--IV
Chair(s): G. Dworski
A Hybrid Database Management System For The Collection, Display, And Statistical Analysis Of Large And Small Scale Hydroacoustic Survey Data,  M. C. Macaulay,  pp. 91-96
Numerical Models For Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under CERCLA,  Mark Reed and Deborah French,  pp. 97-102
Knowledge-based systems and neural networks: Knowledge based systems
Chair(s): C.-H. Chen
Automatic Optimization Of The Parameters Of A Track-While-Detect Algorithm,  David J. Montana,  pp. 103-108
A Hierarchical Approach To Seafloor Classification Using Neural Networks,  W. K. Stewart, M. Marra, and M. Jiang,  pp. 109-113
A Hybrid Neural Network/knowledge Base System For Multi-Target Recognition,  Paul G. Gonsalves and Alper K. Caglayan,  pp. 114-119
Designing A Neural Network Structure For Transient Detection Using The Subspace Inhibition Filter Algorithm,  E. Wilson, S. Umesh, and D. W. Tufts,  pp. 120-125
Multiple Paradigm Neural Network For Control And Communication On Hydro-Acoustic Channel,  M. F. Tenorio, R. Z. F. Machado, and J. R. M. Silva,  pp. 126-131
An Empirical Study Of The Gradient Descent And The Conjugate Gradient Backpropagation Neural Networks,  C. H. Chen and Hongtao Lai,  pp. 132-135
Knowledge-based systems and neural networks: Neural networks for ocean engineering
Chair(s): C.-H. Chen
Combining Neural Networks With Model-based Approach To Signal Processing,  Leonid I. Perlovsky,  pp. 136-140
An Application Of The PNN Algorithm To The Active Classification Of Sonar Targets,  Roger H. Hackman and Donald F. Specht,  pp. 141-146
On Training Artificial Neural Networks For Tracking In The Ocean Environment,  David Ferkinhoff, Christopher DeAngelis, Kai F. Gong, Sherry Hammel, and Robert Green,  pp. 147-152
An Architected Neural Network For Contact State Estimation,  Christopher M. DeAngelis and Robert W. Green,  pp. 153-157
Neural Network Parameter Estimation For A Bistatic Scattering Strength Model,  Brian Bourgeois and Jerald Caruthers,  pp. 158-163
Issues In Neural Networks For Active Sonar Classification,  C. H. Chen,  pp. 164-166
A Neural Network Approach To Classifying Underwater Layered Media Accounting For Attenuation Effects,  Ferial El-Hawary and Saeed Setayeshi,  pp. 167-172
A Neural Network Approach To Underwater Target Tracking,  Ling Guan,  pp. 173-178
Geographic information systems--I
Chair(s): D. Tyler
ASAMAP: An Interactive Geographic Information Display,  Eoin Howlett,  p. 179
Decision-Making Methodology For Design Of Subsea Line Structures,  R. H. Mayer and I. Goswami,  pp. 180-185
A Method For Integrating Geophysical Information Management,  B. C. Nichols, R. Currie, and M. Adams,  pp. 186-191
Multidimensional Data Processing Techniques In Oceanography Applications,  S. T. Trousenkov,  pp. 192-197
Geographic information systems--II
Chair(s): B. Pearce
World Wide Positioning System (WWPS) Data Base,  Richard B. Tatem,  pp. 198-202
Oilmap: An Interactive Oil Spill Model,  Kathy Jayko and Eoin Howlett,  pp. 203-206
Construction Of A Regional Relational/GIS Database In Support Of Ocean Disposal Issues In Massachusetts Bay,  D. A. Carey, D. Keith, J. Schoenherr, and P. Matthias,  pp. 207-212
Coastal And Ocean Management Employing GIS And Other Tools, The Massachusetts Executive Office Of Environmental Affairs' Ongoing Efforts,  Joseph E. Pelczarski,  pp. 213-217

   Sub-Program: Sensing and processing technologies

Satellite remote sensing
Chair(s): R. R. P. Chase
A Class Of Distributed Multi-sensor Systems,  C. Hwa Chang, Han Zhou, Moshe Kam, and Qiru Zhou,  pp. 218-223
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Processing Application,  Ellen Brown, John McNeil, and Seth Phillips,  pp. 224-227
Shipboard Complex For Satellite Monitoring Of Mesoscale Ocean Variability,  E. Gherbek, A. Kazansky, Yu Proshiants, and O. Ryabov,  pp. 228-230
Grand Parade Of The NOAA-Polar Orbiters - New Horizons Before Remote Sensing Of The Oceans,  A. V. Kazansky and Y. G. Izrailsky,  pp. 231-234
A Hybrid System For Monitoring Of The Sea Surface Mesoscale Features From Satellite IR-Imagery,  I. A. Goncharenko and A. V. Kazansky,  pp. 235-238
The Application Of Airborne Scatterometer Measurements To The Development Of A Ku-Band Model Function For Wind Speed And Stress,  David E. Weissman, W. Linwood Jones, Robert A. Brown, and Victor E. Delnore,  pp. 239-244
Millimeter-Wave Scattering In A Wind-Wavetank,  M. R. Keller, W. C. Keller, B. L. Gotwols, and D. S. Raley,  pp. 245-248
Comparison Of Noise Models And Resolution Capabilities For Satellite Radar Altimeters,  Richard V. Sailor and Mavis L. Driscoll,  pp. 249-253
Underwater acoustics: Signal processing
Chair(s): D. Lainiotis
Applications Of Dynamic Heave Compensation In The Underwater Environment And Approaches To Its Solution,  Ferial El-Hawary,  pp. 254-259
Partitioning Algorithms For Marine Geophysical Signal Processing,  Sokratis K. Katsikas,  pp. 260-264
Distributed Computing Filters: Multisensor Marine Applications,  D. G. Lainiotis, K. Plataniotis, and C. Charalampous,  pp. 265-270
Computational Experience With The Generalized Kalman Filter For Dynamic Heave Compensation,  Ferial El-Hawary, Fred Aminzadeh, and G. A. N. Mbamalu,  pp. 271-276
Adaptive Filter Applications To Heave Compensation,  D. G. Lainiotis, K. Plataniotis, and C. Charalampous,  pp. 277-282
Real Time Ship Motion Estimation,  D. G. Lainiotis, C. Charalampous, P. Giannakopoulos, and S. Katsikas,  pp. 283-287
Underwater acoustics: Bottom imaging and detection--Part 1
Chair(s): R. Farwell
Acoustic Imagery Using A Multibeam Bathymetric System,  Stephen C. Lingsch,  pp. 288-293
Modeling Of Inverse Scattering And Other Tomographic Algorithms In Conjunction With Wide Bandwidth Acoustic Transducer Arrays For Towed Or Autonomous Sub-Bottom Imaging Systems,  Steven A. Johnson, David T. Borup, Michael J. Berggren, James W. Wiskin, and Richard Eidens,  pp. 294-299
A Multiple-Receiver Synthetic-Aperture Active Sonar Imaging System,  Brett L. Douglas, Hua Lee, and Chester D. Loggins,  pp. 300-305
A calibration technique for Sidescan sonar systems based on the second-order statistics of returned signals,  Brett L. Douglas, Hua Lee, and Chester D. Loggins,  pp. 306-311
Underwater acoustics: Bottom imaging and detection--Part 2
Chair(s): R. Earp
Sonar Detection Of Small Objects On Rough Seafloor,  Paul R. Ogushwitz,  pp. 312-316
Automated Sea-Bed Classification System For Echo-Sounders,  Xavier Lurton and Eric Pouliquen,  pp. 317-321
A Real-Time Digital Signal Processor For The Enhanced Bottom Sonar System,  R. L. Earp,  pp. 322-326
Physical Insights Into The Navy Standard Low Frequency Bottom Loss (LFBL) Data Base,  Ruth Eta Keenan,  pp. 327-330
Fast Noise Reduction For High-resolution Sonar Image Enhancement,  Stephen G. Johnson,  pp. 331-336
Underwater acoustics: Transducers and arrays--Part 1
Chair(s): R. Farwell
Formulation Of Non-uniform Circular Projector Arrays With Improved Performance,  P. M. Joseph and P. R. Saseendran Pillai,  pp. 337-339
A Vertical Array Of Directional Acoustic Sensors,  John C. Nickles, Greg Edmonds, Richard Harriss, Fred Fisher, William S. Hodgkiss, Jim Giles, and Gerald D'Spain,  pp. 340-345
Initial Analysis Of The Data From The Vertical DIFAR Array,  G. L. D'Spain, W. S. Hodgkiss, G. L. Edmonds, J. C. Nickles, F. H. Fisher, and R. A. Harriss,  pp. 346-351
On The Gain Available From A Passive Synthetic Aperture Array,  E. J. Sullivan and W. M. Carey,  pp. 352-357
Development And Testing Of A Low Power Automated Array Element Localization System,  R. Kille and R. M. Lee,  pp. 358-363
Performance Of An Array Element Localization System Deployed In The Arctic And Development Of A Laboratory-Based Evaluation Approach,  R. Kille,  pp. 364-369
Underwater acoustics: Transducers and arrays--Part 2
Chair(s): R. Farwell
A System For Simultaneous Video And Acoustic Data Acquisition,  D. Alexandrou, A. Dollas, S. Babcock, and W. Karunaratne,  pp. 370-374
Application Of Adaptive Filter Technique In Distance Measurement Of A Passive Sonar,  Li Qihu, Cai Huizhi, Sun Zeng, and Sun Changyu,  pp. 375-380
Shallow Water Data Collection System,  R. N. Carpenter, J. G. Kelly, and M. Buffman,  pp. 381-385
The Super-Directional Acoustic Sensor,  Russell W. Taylor and George E. Dailey,  pp. 386-391
The Linear Predictive Identification Of Yaw Stretch Areas In Side Scan Sonar Imagery,  Richard S. Pascucci, Michael A. Deaett, and Paul A. Rattey,  pp. 392-395
Underwater acoustics: Science localization and detection--Part 1
Chair(s): R. Earp
Source Localization In The Presence Of A Mesoscale Eddy,  J. A. Shorey and L. W. Nolte,  pp. 396-401
Acoustic Source Propagation And Localization In The Norfolk Canyon,  Susan M. Bates and Bruce J. Bates,  pp. 402-407
Source Position Observability In A Multipath Channel,  M. João Rendas and José M. F. Moura,  pp. 408-413
Maximum Likelihood Estimation Of The Location Of A Narrow-Band Acoustic Source Using A Spatially-Referenced Towed Array,  Geoffrey S. Edelson and Donald W. Tufts,  pp. 414-419
Robust DOA Estimation Of Coherent Sources Via Eigenvector Space Analysis,  Pian Totarong and Amro El-Jaroudi,  pp. 420-425
Recursive Estimation For Multiple Signal Direction Finding,  Joseph H. Clements III and James T. H. Lo,  pp. 426-430
Underwater acoustics: Source localization and detection--Part 2
Chair(s): R. Earp
Sequential Classification Of Active Sonar Returns,  Roger F. Dwyer and Ronald P. Radlinski,  pp. 431-436
Adaptive Noise Cancelling By The Spectrofilter In The Case Of A Linear Vertical Towed Array,  F. Martinerie and R. Foka,  pp. 437-442
Comparison of tracking/association methods for low SNR targets,  D. Lerro and Y. Bar-Shalom,  pp. 443-448
Underwater Signal Enhancement Using A Sine-Wave Representation,  T. F. Quatieri, R. B. Dunn, R. J. McAulay, and T. E. Hanna,  pp. 449-454
Design Of Sonar Receiver And Oceanography,  Michel Bouvet and Michel Cresp,  pp. 455-459
Normalization Of Replica Correlators,  Paul M. Baggenstoss,  pp. 460-464
Underwater acoustics: Boundary effects and propagation
Chair(s): R. Farwell
Observations Of Scholte Wave Dispersion From Measurements At Two Diverse Test Sites,  Hassan B. Ali, L. Dale Bibee, and Jeffrey L. Becklehimer,  pp. 465-470
Critical Frequencies In Scattering From Submerged Elastic Shells,  Michael F. Werby, Hassan B. Ali, and Michael K. Broadhead,  pp. 471-476
A Study Of Pulse Scattering In A Waveguide,  Michael K. Broadhead, Michael K. Werby, and Hassan B. Ali,  pp. 477-480
An Assessment Of The Effects Of Sound Speed Fluctuations On Sound Propagation In Shallow Water Using A Perturbation Method,  Michael F. Werby, Hassan B. Ali, and Michael K. Broadhead,  pp. 481-486
Status Of Acoustic Scattering Models Of Zooplankton,  Timothy K. Stanton, Dezhang Chu, and Kenneth G. Foote,  pp. 487-491
Underwater acoustics: Dredge materials
Chair(s): M. J. Buckingham; N. P. Chotiros
Utilizing A Chirp Sonar To Accurately Characterize Newly Deposited Material At The Calcasieu Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Site, Louisiana,  Steven G. Schock, Darryl J. Keith, Darryl L. Debruin, Edward Dettmann, and Gregory Tracey,  pp. 492-496
Target Detection And Mapping Of Aquatic Hazardous Waste Sites In Massachusetts Bay Utilizing Sidescan Sonar,  Darryl J. Keith, Vincent Capone, Gerald S. Cook, Drew A. Carey, David N. Wiley, and John P. Fish,  pp. 497-502
Underwater acoustics: Ambient noise
Chair(s): M. J. Buckingham; N. P. Chotiros
Incoherent Imaging With Ambient Noise,  Michael J. Buckingham,  pp. 503-507
Rainfall Measurement Using Passive Underwater Acoustical Remote Sensing,  Jeffrey A. Nystuen,  pp. 508-513
Nonacoustics
Chair(s): J. Czika
Delta K-Lidar Sensing Of The Ocean Surface,  A. J. Palmer and J. H. Churnside,  pp. 514-517
Low Illumination Angle Bistatic Sea Clutter Measurements At X-band,  T. P. Kochanski, M. J. Vanderhill, J. V. Zolotarevsky, and T. Fariss,  pp. 518-523
A Multi-Mission ADCP Implementation,  Scott D. McLean, David G. Hazen, and Anthony J. Bowen,  p. 524
Design And Development Of An Autocalibrating Radiometer For Deep Sea Biooptical Studies,  Edith A. Widder, Frank M. Caimi, Lawrence D. Taylor, and Robert F. Tusting,  pp. 525-530

VOLUME 2

  Program:Mastering the oceans through technology

   Sub-Program: Communication and navigation

Unmanned undersea vehicles
Chair(s): D. Steiger
The impact of open-loop vehicle stability on closed-loop control system performance: An analysis of four AUV concepts,  D. E. Humphreys and K. W. Watkinson,  pp. 533-538
A Fuzzy Rule Based Docking Procedure for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,  G. J. S. Rae and S. M. Smith,  pp. 539-546
Route Planning For An AUV With Dynamical Compensator,  M. Sun, Y. Wang, X. Wu, X. Feng, and Y. Guan,  pp. 547-552
Coupled Command Generator For A Tethered UUV System,  Douglas W. Fries,  p. 553
Autonomous Sonar Classification Using Expert Systems,  Donald P. Brutzman, Mark A. Compton, and Yutaka Kanayama,  pp. 554-559
Taking An Algorithm For A Ride,  Steven G. Chappell,  pp. 560-565
Acoustic telemetry
Chair(s): J. Catipovic
The Precursor Resolution At The Opto-Acoustic Pulse Propagation In The Upper Ocean Layer,  V. D. Kiselyov and A. O. Maksimov,  p. 566
Digital Acoustic Image Transmission System For Deep-Sea Research Submersible,  Michiya Suzuki, Takashi Sasaki, and Toshio Tsuchiya,  pp. 567-570
A High Data Rate, Underwater Acoustic Data-Communications Transceiver,  Jeffrey H. Fischer, Kendrick R. Bennett, Stanley A. Reible, John H. Cafarella, and Iwen Yao,  pp. 571-576
An Algorithm For Multichannel Coherent Digital Communications Over Long Range Underwater Acoustic Telemetry Channels,  M. Stojanovic, J. Catipovic, and J. G. Proakis,  pp. 577-582
Robust acoustic communication with underwater vehicles in noisy and jammed shallow water environments,  Josko A. Catipovic,  p. 583
Simulation Of A Shallow Water Acoustic Telemetry Channel,  Lee E. Estes, Gilbert Fain, and Doris Carvalho,  pp. 584-589
Acoustic, Communication, Navigation And Sensing Systems For A Biologically-Based Controller For a Shallow Water Walking Machine,  Donald P. Massa, Joseph Ayers, and Jill D. Crisman,  pp. 590-595

   Sub-Program: Instrumentation and measurements

Laboratory and analytical techniques
Chair(s): R. Weiss
Manufacturing Underwater Sensing Instruments: A Look At Processes Unique To Building Deep Water Electronics,  Larry Hall,  pp. 596-601
A Model Approach To Predicting Errors In Acoustic Doppler Current Profiles,  T. K. Chereskin and A. J. Harding,  pp. 602-606
A Comparison Of GPS And Doppler Shift Derived Velocities,  Roger K. Wells and Alan Massey,  p. 607
Multi-sensor Core Logging For Science And Industry,  P. J. Schultheiss and P. P. E. Weaver,  pp. 608-613
Acoustic Wideband Techniques For The Remote Estimation Of The Sea Current Velocity,  Fabio Andreucci, Claudio Camporeale, and Francesca Fogliuzzi,  pp. 614-619
Small Fresh Water Production Plant For Tropical Areas,  E. Hay, H. M. Brewer, and N. Hay,  pp. 620-625
In situ techniques I
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; T. Kawanisai
A Simple Low Cost Acoustic Current Meter,  Neil L. Brown,  pp. 626-631
In-Situ Processing Of ADCM Data For Real Time Telemetry,  Robin C. Singer, Albert J. Plueddemann, Andrea L. Oien, and Stephen P. Smith,  pp. 632-636
Fast Repetition Rate (FRR) Fluorometer For Making in situ Measurements Of Primary Productivity,  Zbigniew S. Kolber and Paul G. Falkowski,  pp. 637-641
Technology for the Measurement Of Oceanic Low Frequency Electric Fields,  Robert A. Petitt Jr., Jean H. Filloux, and Alan D. Chave,  pp. 642-647
Long Range Acoustic Correlation Current Profiler,  S. E. Bradley and S. Y. Kuo,  pp. 648-653
In situ techniques II
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; S. McDowell
The Development of a Portable, Self-Contained, and Easily Deployed Hydrophone System for Recording Deep-Ocean Ambient Noise,  George D. Hugus, Mark L. Pecoraro, and Robert J. Reid,  pp. 654-659
A Chum Scale Pattern Reader and Stock Identification Based on Scale Patterns By Discriminant Function And Power Spectrum Analysis,  Osamu Watarai and Mitsuru Igarashi,  pp. 660-665
A Multi-Sensor Oceanographic Measurement System For Coastal Environments,  M. A. Martini and W. J. Strahle,  pp. 666-671
An Autonomous Expendable Conductivity, Temperature, Depth Profiler For Ocean Data Collection,  John Downing, B. G. DeRoos, and Kim McCoy,  pp. 672-677
In situ techniques III
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; S. McDowell
Tracking And Fault Location In Undersea Cables,  Paul F. Menconi and David J. Liparoto,  pp. 678-683
Development of Two New Velocity Sensors With Particular Application To Turbulence Measurements,  D. A. Trivett, A. J. Bowen, and S. McLean,  pp. 685-690
Intercomparison Between Towed And Stationary Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers,  C. Reid Nichols, Robert G. Williams, and Gerald F. Appell,  pp. 691-696
In situ techniques IV
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; S. McDowell
Long-Term Sea Floor Observations In JAMSTEC,  Hiroyasu Momma, Kyohiko Mitsuzawa, Takeshi Matsumoto, and Hiroshi Hotta,  pp. 697-700
Data Direct from the Ocean Bottom to the Laboratory,  Richard L. Koehler and Albert J. Williams III,  pp. 701-705
Surface Wave Induced Skew Errors In Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Measurements From High Shear Regimes,  Patricia E. Pullen, Michael J. McPhaden, H. Paul Freitag, and Joel Gast,  pp. 706-711
Fish-Induced Bias in Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler Data,  H. Paul Freitag, Michael J. McPhaden, and Patricia E. Pullen,  pp. 712-717
Technical Improvements to the WOCE/TOGA Lagrangian Drifter,  A. L. Sybrandy, P. Niiler, and L. Sombardier,  pp. 718-721
Underwater Laser Systems for Ranging, Size Estimation, and 3-D Measurement,  Frank M. Caimi, David C. Smith, and Donna M. Kocak,  p. 722
Climate monitoring
Chair(s): B. Woodward; D. R. Watts
Studying the Kuroshio-Oyashio Frontal Zone by Clustering Original Long-Term Observations,  O. O. Trousenkova,  pp. 723-728
Solar-Powered, Temperature/Conductivity/Doppler Profiler Moorings for Coastal Waters with ARGOS Positioning and GOES Telemetry,  J. D. Irish, K. E. Morey, and N. R. Pettigrew,  pp. 730-735
Drifters for Tomography,  B. M. Howe, R. W. Gill, C. W. May, J. A. Mercer, and J. H. Morison,  pp. 736-741
The Naval Undersea Systems Center Ocean Acoustics Laboratory To Study Ambient Sound Generation By Wind, Waves, And Rainfall,  David Shonting and Peter Hebda,  pp. 742-747
Severe environments
Chair(s): P. Lau; E. Early
Measurement of Sea Ice Conductivity by Electromagnetic Induction,  Alex Becker, Douglas C. Echert, and Gary B. White,  pp. 748-752
Electromagnetic Induction Sensing of Sea Ice Thickness Using The EM31 Ground Conductivity Meter,  Douglas C. Echert, Gary B. White, and Alex Becker,  pp. 753-758
Bergy-bit Chaos,  M. J. Hinchey, D. B. Muggeridge, and M. Marshall,  pp. 759-763
Developing Design Wave Criteria For Use In Data Buoy Design,  Gerald Timpe and Chung-Chu Teng,  pp. 764-769
A Rule-Based System To Help Reduce Offshore Downtime Due To Encroaching Icebergs,  Charles Pang and Mona El-Tahan,  pp. 770-775
SEAFAC: A new navy acoustic test range facility
Chair(s): N. Miller
SEAFAC -- The Navy's Premier Acoustic Measurement Facility,  R. S. Chwaszczewski,  pp. 777-781
Meeting The Challenge Of Regulatory Requirements On Development Of High Tech Off-Shore Engineering Facilities,  J. D. Schempp,  pp. 782-787
Submarine Position Information For Acoustic Measurements,  B. R. Bjork and W. F. Fagan,  pp. 788-792
Southeast Alaska Acoustic Measurement Facility Signal Processing And Data Analysis Systems,  R. R. Dukek,  pp. 793-796
Underwater Ambient Noise (0.05 -63 kHz) Spectral Distribution In An Alaskan Fjord Over Two Years,  M. P. Schilt and J. D. Elterich,  pp. 797-801
SEAFAC Acoustic Sensors And Instrumentation,  R. D. Weiland,  pp. 802-806
Spatial dependance of underwater ambient noise in a glaciated fjord,  J. D. Elterich,  pp. 807-812

   Sub-Program: Technology advances

Underwater robotics
Chair(s): S. E. Dunn
Development Of Expendable Optical Fiber Cable ROV "UROV",  Taro Aoki, Satoshi Tsukioka, Mutsuo Hattori, Tatsunori Adachi, Naoto Ietsugu, Tetsuji Itoh, and Toshihiro Nakae,  pp. 813-818
The Design of a Pipe Crawling Robot For Control Of Zebra Mussel Infestations,  S. E. Landsberger and B. F. Martin,  pp. 819-824
Propulsion Mechanisms For Micro-Mobile Robots That Operate In A Fluid Environment,  Barry Steer and Hari Viswanathan,  pp. 825-830
Deep Watter Grappling Operations,  Peter B. Yinger, Gerald Cook, Peter Mikhalevsky, and Lloyd Sorensen,  pp. 831-836
Biologically-based Controller for a Shallow Water Walking Machine,  Joseph Ayers, Jill D. Crisman, and Donald P. Massa,  pp. 837-842
A 6-axes Subsea Robot for Diverless Work,  M. Gustmann, M. Boeke, E. Aust, and G. F. Schultheiss,  pp. 843-848
Power sources and materials
Chair(s): A. Himy
LEO-15 An Unmanned Long Term Environmental Observatory,  Christopher J. von Alt and J. Frederick Grassle,  pp. 849-854
Abrasion Resistance Of High-Density Polyethylene Jackets Used On Submarine Cables,  K. G. Booth and C. J. Sandwith,  pp. 855-859
Design for a Modest Cost Small OTEC Plant Using Fully Welded Aluminium Heat Exchangers,  E. Hay, G. A. Tweddle, and N. Hay,  pp. 860-865
An Experimental Study of a Bidirectional Radial Turbine for Pneumatic Wave Energy Conversion,  M. E. McCormick, J. G. Rehak, and B. D. Williams,  pp. 866-870
High Energy Density Batteries for Undersea Applications,  J. Carey, D. A. Harma, and A. P. Karpinski,  pp. 871-876
Vehicles I
Chair(s): C. Brancart
Power Transformer Design For Tethered Underwater Vehicles,  Ned C. Forrester,  pp. 877-882
A Submersible, All Electric, Remotely Operated Vehicle Tether Management System,  M. Purcell, T. Austin, and R. Stokey,  pp. 883-887
Stability of Towfish used as Sonar Platforms,  Jon M. Preston,  pp. 888-893
A Software Based Operator Interface For An Unmanned Underwater Vehicle,  Roger P. Stokey,  pp. 894-899
Introduction Of Marine Architectural Buildings Built Inside Harbor Through Appraisal Working In Japan,  Osamu Saijo,  pp. 900-905
Vehicles II
Chair(s): C. P. Brancart
Full-Scale Experiments in Open-Loop Positioning of a Deep Towfish,  Franz S. Hover and Dana R. Yoerger,  pp. 906-911
Measurement Of Manned Submersible's Mating Manoeuvres,  Huang Gen Yu, Li Xi Ju, Zhu Wen Wei, and Li Qing Chun,  pp. 912-915
First Successful Rotary Diamond Drilling From Submersibles,  D. S. Stakes, T. T. Tengdin, G. L. Holloway, and G. Rajcula,  pp. 916-921

   Sub-Program: Technical Sessions: Computing and information management

Modeling, simulation and databases--I
Chair(s): G. Dworski
WOSM: A Worldwide Oil Spill Model Application for MS DOS Computers,  Eric Anderson, Mark Reed, Eoin Howlett, and Kathy Jayko,  p. 922
Data Association And Tracking From Distributed Sensors Using Hidden Markov Models And Evidential Reasoning,  F. Martinerie and P. Forster,  pp. 923-925
Modeling, simulation and databases--II
Chair(s): G. Dworski
A Generic Swath-Mapping Data Format,  S. Ferguson,  p. 926

   Sub-Program: Communication and navigation

Unmanned undersea vehicles
Chair(s): D. Steiger
A Forward Looking Wide Band Phased Array Sonar For Autonomous Vehicles (AUV),  F. Nussbaum, J. G. Kelly, and J. C. Cochran,  p. 927
Acoustic telemetry
Chair(s): J. Catipovic
Performance Of An MFSK Acoustic Telemetry System,  S. Merriam, D. Frye, and J. Catipovic,  p. 928

   Sub-Program: Instrumentation and measurements

In situ techniques I
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; T. Kawanisai
High-Resolution Mapping Of Water Quality Parameters In Boston and New York Harbors Using The Battelle Ocean Sampling System (BOSS),  C. Ryther and C. Albro,  p. 929
In situ techniques II
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; S. McDowell
A New Sampling Device for Collection Of Uncontaminated, Discrete Water Samples During Hydrographic Profiling Operations,  Carl Albro,  p. 930
In situ techniques III
Chair(s): G. F. Appell; S. McDowell
Real-Time Water Column Hydrocarbon Mapping Using the Battelle Ocean Sampling System (BOSS) to Identify Chronic and Spilled Oil Inputs to the Coastal Marine Environment,  G. Douglas and W. Steinhauer,  p. 931
Climate monitoring
Chair(s): B. Woodward; D. R. Watts
Precipitable Water over Ocean Observed by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager in Global Climate Monitoring,  W. Timothy Liu,  p. 932

   Sub-Program: Technology advances

Vehicles II
Chair(s): C. P. Brancart
A Ten Channel Fiber Optic Telemetry System,  R. G. Goldsborough III,  pp. 933-936