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OCEANOGRAPHIC 
SURVEY 
SUPPORT  PLANS 
FY  84- FY  89 
SEPTEMBER  1983 
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PREPARED  BY 
COMMANDING  OFFICER, 
NAVAL  OCEANOGRAPHIC  OFFICE 
BAY  ST.LOUIS,  NSTL,  MS  39522 
ENCLOSURE    rtJ
DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  NAVY 
U.S.  NAVAL  OCEANOGRAPHIC  OFFICE 
NSTL  STATION 
BAY  ST.  LOUIS.  MISSISSIPPI  39522 
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1.     Oceanographic  survey  plans  in  support  of  Navy  oceanographic  requirements 
for  FY84  through  FY89  are  provided  as  enclosure  (1).    These  plans  address 
Fleet  and  shore  command  requirements  validated  for  Naval  Oceanographic  Office 
action  by  the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  (0P-952)  through  the  Commander,  Naval 
Oceanography  Command. 
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C.  H.  BASSETT 
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USNS  SILAS  BENT  (T-AGS  26) 
USNS  KANE  (T-AGS  27) 
USNS  WILKES  (T-AGS  33) 
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CONTENTS 
PAGE 
I .  INTRODUCTION  1 
II.  ENVIRONMENTAL  SUPPORT  REQUIREMENTS  3 
III.  OCEANOGRAPHY  PROGRAM  (PE  35112N)  4 
IV.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  PRODUCTS  5 
V.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  SHIP  SURVEY  PLANS  5 
A.  USNS  SILAS  BENT  EMPLOYMENT  PLAN  8 
B.  USNS  KANE  EMPLOYMENT  PLAN  10 
C.  USNS  WILKES  EMPLOYMENT  PLAN  12 
VI.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  AIRCRAFT  EMPLOYMENT  PLANS  14 
A.  OUTPOST  BIRDSEYE  16 
B.  OUTPOST  SEASCAN  17 
VII.  SURVEY  PLANS  -  OTHER  PLATFORMS  19 
FIGURES 
FIGURE  1  OCEANOGRAPHIC  SURVEY  AREAS  6 
FIGURE  2  OCEANOGRAPHIC  SURVEY  SHIPS  7 
FIGURE  3  AIRBORNE  OCEANOGRAPHY  15 
APPENDICES 
APPENDIX  A  REQUIREMENTS  DOCUMENTATION  A-l-2 
APPENDIX  B  VALIDATED  REQUIREMENTS  B-l-2 
APPENDIX  C  OCEANOGRAPHIC  PRODUCTS  C-l-2 
APPENDIX  D  GLOSSARY  OF  ABBREVIATIONS  AND  ACRONYMS  USED  D-l-2 
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OCEANOGRAPHIC  SURVEY  SUPPORT  PLANS 
I.  INTRODUCTION 
This  document  presents  the  Naval  Oceanographic  Office  (NAVOCEANO) 
oceanographic  survey  operations  planned  through  fiscal  year  1989.  In 
this  context,  "oceanographic  survey"  is  defined  as  the  study  or  exami- 
nation of  conditions  in  the  ocean,  including  the  ocean  surface  and  the 
ocean  bottom.  It  does  not  strictly  encompass  the  meteorological  or 
mapping,  charting  and  geodesy  (MC&G)  disciplines,  although  shipboard 
meteorological  observations  are  made  routinely,  and  bathymetric  and 
magnetic  measurements  are  made  while  the  ships  are  underway.  NAVOCEANO 
has  been  given  operating  requirements  by  the  Commander,  Naval  Oceanography 
Command  (COMNAVOCEANCOM)  after  validation  by  the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations 
(CNO  OP-952).  To  meet  these  requirements,  NAVOCEANO  conducts  oceanographic 
surveys  using  the  following  survey  platforms:  Ships  -  USNS  SILAS  BENT, 
USNS  KANE,  USNS  WILKES;  Aircraft  -  Project  OUTPOST  BIRDSEYE,  Project  OUTPOST 
SEASCAN;  contract  ships;  and  minesweepers  of  U.  S.  and  foreign  navies. 
(NAVOCEANO  personnel  also  participate  in  other  at-sea  operations  aboard 
various  Fleet  assets,  such  as  aircraft  carriers  and  ASW  patrol  aircraft; 
however,  these  activities  are  not  included  in  this  plan.) 
Survey  operations,  to  be  cost-effective,  are  tied  to  as  many  require- 
ments as  possible;  and  data  collection  programs  are  designed  to  meet  as 
many  parameter  needs  as  possible.  This  effort  includes  utilization  of 
ships  across  program  element  lines,  whereby  geophysical  ships  devoted 
primarily  to  the  MC&G  program  are  sometimes  used  to  collect  oceanographic
data,  and  oceanographic  ships  are  used  to  collect  certain  MC&G  data.  As 
a  consequence,  data  from  all  platforms  are  used  in  multiple  product  lines 
for  both  MC&G  and  oceanographic  requirements.  Bathymetric  and  magnetic 
data  that  address  MC&G  requirements  as  primary  needs  are  used  in  oceano- 
graphic data  bases  to  help  satisfy  certain  validated  requirements.
II.  ENVIRONMENTAL  SUPPORT  REQUIREMENTS 
Fleet  and  shore  command  requirements  for  oceanographic  support  are 
submitted  through  local  chains  of  command  to  the  Commander,  Naval  Oceano- 
graphy Command  in  accordance  with  OPNAVINST  3160.18,  "Submission  of  Oceano- 
graphic Requirements  and  Requests  for  Technical  Guidance".  The  requirements 
are  merged,  prioritized  and  forwarded  to  the  Chief  of  Naval  Operations  (CNO 
OP-952)  for  validation  and  tasking.  Appendix  A  lists  the  reference  documents 
of  validated  requirements  tasked  to  NAV0CEAN0  for  action.  The  oceanographic 
requirements  tasked  by  C0MNAV0CEANC0M  to  NAV0CEAN0  are  assigned  to  the  Oceano- 
graphy Program  (PE  351 12N)  and  are  then  grouped  according  to  their  primary 
needs.  Responsibility  for  completion  of  the  scientific  requirement  or  group 
of  requirements  is  then  placed  in  one  of  four  following  oceanographic  Projects 
INSHORE,  OCEANOGRAPHY  and  GEOPHYSICS,  ACOUSTICS  and  FLEET  APPLICATIONS.  To 
facilitate  the  technical,  administrative  and  financial  audit  paths  of  all 
requirements,  the  Projects  are  further  divided  into  Tasks.  Appendix  B  lists 
the  requirements,  their  source  or  sponsor,  and  the  NAV0CEAN0  Project  and  Task 
to  which  they  have  been  assigned  for  completion.
III.  OCEANOGRAPHY  PROGRAM  (PE  351 12N) 
NAVOCEANO* s  oceanography  program  is  organized  to  respond  to  the  full 
spectrum  of  environmental  support  requirements. 
Oceanographic  support  requirements  in  the  coastal  regime  are  addressed 
by  the  Inshore  Project,  which  consists  of  two  Tasks.  The  Mine  Warfare  Task 
responds  to  requirements  established  by  the  Commander,  Mine  Warfare  Command; 
and  the  Naval  Exercise  Area  Task  addresses  CNO  requirements  in  nearshore 
submarine  and  surface  ship  exercise  areas. 
Deep  water  oceanographic  requirements  are  the  concern  of  the  Oceanography 
and  Geophysics  Project.  This  Project  is  composed  of  three  Tasks:  Ocean 
Measurements  Program,  which  provides  environmental  data  in  support  of  the 
SSBN  Security  Technology  Program;  SOSUS  Support,  which  addresses  Naval 
Electronics  Systems  Command  surveillance  requirements;  and  Environmental 
Descriptions,  which  supports  many  Fleet  and  shore  command  requirements  for 
physical  oceanographic  data. 
The  Acoustics  Project  addresses  requirements  dealing  with  underwater  and 
ocean  bottom  sound  transmission,  including  ambient  noise  and  reverberation. 
The  Prediction  Support  Task  directs  its  efforts  in  support  of  the  Navy's 
Acoustic  Performance  Prediction  program.  The  ASW/Surveil lance  Task  addresses 
acoustic  requirements  to  support  passive  and  active  surveillance  sensors  and 
ASW  weapon  systems. 
The  Fleet  Applications  Project  engages  in  direct  Fleet  exercise  support 
and  applies  oceanographic  and  acoustic  principles  to  tactical  consideration. 
The  Project  consists  of  three  Tasks.  Under  the  Tactical  Analysis  and 
Applications  Task,  NAVOCEANO  personnel  participate  in  at  least  four  Fleet 
exercises  each  year.  The  On-Scene  Environmental  Systems  Task  is  engaged  in 
providing  tactical  acoustic  predictions  through  the  ICAPS  and  TESS  computerized 
systems.  The  Fleet  Liaison  Task  provides  a  dynamic  interface  between  NAVOCEANO 
and  Fleet  Commands.
IV.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  PRODUCTS  AND  SERVICES 
Products  provided  to  users  in  response  to  requirements  tasked  to 
NAVOCEANO  range  in  variety  from  hardcopy  publications  and  reports  to  digital 
computer  tapes.  Appendix  C  lists  the  products  and  services  completed  by 
each  Project  and  Task. 
V.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  SHIP  SURVEY  PLANS 
Survey  plans  have  been  drafted  for  the  oceanographic  survey  ships  and 
aircraft  under  NAVOCEANO's  technical  control.  The  plans  cover  the  years 
FY84  through  FY89  for  AGS  ships  USNS  SILAS  BENT,  USNS  KANE  and  USNS  WILKES, 
and  for  the  VXN-8  aircraft  BIRDSEYE  and  SEASCAN.  These  platforms  address 
all  the  deep  water  and  some  of  the  shallow  water  support  requirements  tasked 
to  NAVOCEANO.  Shallow  water  mine  warfare  survey  requirements  are  accomplished 
onboard  U.  S.  Navy  and  foreign  navy  minesweepers,  and  contract  ships. 
The  ship  and  aircraft  survey  plans  shown  in  the  following  pages  are 
constructed  in  accordance  with  NAVOCEANO's  Project  and  Task  structure,  thus 
ensuring  that  all  assigned  requirements  are  addressed.  The  survey  areas 
printed  within  the  hatchered  lines  are  keyed  to  the  survey  operating  areas 
shown  in  Figure  1 . 
The  plans  include  provision  for  ship  maintenance.  Upkeep  periods  are 
set  at  an  interval  of  approximately  one  per  quarter.  Plans  for  mid-term 
overhauls  (25  days)  and  Coast  Guard  recertification  periods  (30-45  days)  are 
coordinated  with  the  Military  Sealift  Command  (MSC),  which  maintains  opera- 
tional control  of  the  ships. 
Photographs  of  the  three  ships  are  shown  in  Figure  2,  and  significant 
facts  about  their  dimensions  and  capabilities  are  listed.
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USNS  SILAS  BENT 
USNS  KANE 
USNS  WILKES 
(T-AGS  26) 
(T-AGS  27) 
(TAGS  33) 
SHIP  DIMENSIONS 
Length: 
285.3  ft 
285.3  ft 
286.7  ft 
Max  Beam: 
48.0  ft 
48.0  ft 
48.1  ft 
Height: 
11 0.0  ft 
109.0  ft 
I1C.3  ft 
Gross  Tonnage: 
2463 
2616 
2616 
Displacement: 
2580  tons 
2489  tons 
2596  tons 
Draught: 
19.0  ft 
19.0  ft 
19.0  ft 
Cruise  Speed: 
13.5  kts 
14.5  kts 
15.4  kts 
Range: 
12000  nm 
1 2000  nm 
7200  nm 
Ma.x  Speed: 
15.8  kts 
16.0  kts 
16.1  kts 
Min  Speed: 
2.0  kt; 
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f.O  kts 
PERSONNEL 
Scientific  Complement: 
'      24 
Number  of  Officers: 
Number  in  Crew: 
EQUIPMENT 
Bow  Thruster: 
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Retractable 
Tunnel 
Deep  Anchor: 
1 8000  ft 
18000  ft 
18000  ft 
(1)  Boston  Whaler: 
14  ft 
16  ft 
16  ft 
MISCELLANEOUS  INFORMATION 
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Wet  and  Dry  Labs                                                 Seismic  Profiling  System 
Meteorological  Observations.  Surface                Shallow  and  Deep  Sounding  Systems 
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VI.  OCEANOGRAPHIC  AIRCRAFT  EMPLOYMENT  PLANS 
Project  BIROSEYE  and  Project  OUTPOST  SEASCAN  aircraft  are  assigned 
to  Oceanographic  Development  Squadron  Eight  (VXN-8).  Operational  control 
of  the  aircraft  is  maintained  by  Commander  in  Chief,  U.  S.  Atlantic  Fleet, 
with  technical  control  assigned  to  NAVOCEANO  via  Commander,  Naval  Oceano- 
graphy Command. 
BIRDSEYE  and  SEASCAN  are  long-range  aircraft  equipped  with  remote  sensor- 
systems  for  oceanographic  measurements.  Both  aircraft  are  capable  of 
supporting  a  variety  of  environmental  requirements  and  can  be  used  inter- 
changeably for  survey  operations.  However,  space  equivalent  to  that  used  by 
the  digital  BIRDSEYE  Airborne  Survey  System  (BASS)  is  available  as  additional 
rack  space  on  SEASCAN.  As  the  BASS  system  is  not  required  for  acoustic 
surveys,  SEASCAN  is  generally  scheduled  for  these  missions,  and  BIRDSEYE  is 
generally  scheduled  for  other  oceanographic  surveys.  Specific  survey 
assignments  for  each  aircraft  are  determined  on  an  annual  basis.  This  is 
necessary  because  maintenance  cycles  are  based  on  the  number  of  flight  hours 
each  aircraft  accumulates.  Oceanographic  projects  are  supported  from  either 
BIRDSEYE  or  SEASCAN,  depending  on  the  number  of  flight  hours  requested  versus 
the  number  of  flight  hours  remaining  before  the  next  mandated  maintenance 
cycle.  Figure  3  depicts  some  of  the  significant  capabilities  of  the  aircraft. 
Routine  airborne  surveys  are  conducted  primarily  for  operational  require- 
ments. A  few  missions  are  flown  in  support  of  RDT&E  requirements.  Planned 
support,  including  maintenance  periods,  is  shown  in  detail  for  FY84;  FY85 
support  is  shown  in  general  format  (without  maintenance  period)  for  each  of 
the  major  projects.  Out-year  (FY86-89)  support  is  depicted  as  flight  hours 
allocated  for  each  of  the  consolidated  requirements.
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Used  for  Arctic  studies  in  sea  ice  prediction  and  to  support  Navy  Arctic  operations,  as  well  as 
oceanographic  and  acoustic  surveys.  The  aircraft  mounts  an  airborne  radiation  therraometer 
to  measure  sea  surface  temperature;  an  infrared  scanner  to  map  sea  surface  thermal  patterns,  a 
heliurh'laser  to  profile  ocean  surface  waves  or  ice  ridges;  expendable  telemetering  bathythermo- 
graphs to  obtain  vertical  temperature  profiles;  meteorological  sensors  to  measure  flight-level  air 
temperature,  pressure,  and  dew  point;  a  precision  cartographic  camera  system  for  aerial  pho- 
tography; and  a  P-3A  ASW  acoustic  system.  An  onboard  Inertial  Navigation  System,  auto- 
tracking  Loran-A/C,  and  navigational  satellite  receivers  provide  geographic  positioning. 
PROJECT  OUTPOST  SEASCAN  -  RP-3A 
Used  primarily  for  oceanographic  and  acoustic  surveys.  This  aircraft  has  essentially  the  same 
scientific  and  navigational  equipment  listed  above.  Additionally,  an  airborne  computer  system 
acquires  and  performs  inflight  processing  of  scientific  and  navigational  data. 
FIGURE  3.     Airborne  Oceanography
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YEAR 
REQUIREMENTS 
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CINCPACFLT 
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VII.  SURVEY  PLANS  -  OTHER  PLATFORMS 
Survey  plans  for  other  platforms  primarily  address  environmental 
data  support  to  Commander,  Mine  Warfare  Command.  These  platforms  include 
contract  ships  in  U.  S.  territorial  waters  and  foreign  vessels  in  certain 
overseas  areas. 
OTHER  SURVEY  PLATFORMS 
MINE  WARFARE  SUPPORT 
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APPENDIX  A 
REQUIREMENTS  DOCUMENTATION 
COMNAVELEXSYSCOM  msg  132017Z  APR  83 
(Requested  FY84-88  oceanographic  support  in  the  North  Atlantic  and 
North  Pacific  Oceans) 
Tasked  by:  C0MNAV0CEANCOM  Itr  of  transmittal  ser  3201  of  11  May  83 
CINCLANTFLT  ltr  ser  S558  of  18  Dec  80 
(Requested  support  for  25  requirements,  14  of  which  were  assigned 
to  NAVOCEANO) 
Tasked  by:  COMNAVOCEANCOM  ltr  ser  1699  of  15  Oct  81 
CINCPACFLT  ltr  ser  02M/S306  of  4  Sep  80 
(Requested  support  for  33  requirements,  15  of  which  were  assigned 
to  NAVOCEANO) 
Tasked  by:  COMNAVOCEANCOM  ltr  ser  1699  of  15  Oct  81 
COMINEWARCOM  N41  ltr  ser  SI 77  of  14  Jul  82 
(Updated  and  consolidated  previously  validated  and  tasked  requirements 
for  Q-Routes,  environmental  information  for  mining  and  mine  counter- 
measures,  CAPTOR  Environmental  Planning  Guides  and  Mine  Warfare  Pilots) 
Tasked  by:  COMNAVOCEANCOM  N3  ltr  ser  3008  of  4  Jan  83 
SSTP  report,  STD-R-599  (1982  Edition) 
Information  Requirements  for  the  Ocean  Measurements  Program 
(Requested  oceanographic  support  for  the  Ocean  Measurements 
Program) 
Tasked  by:  CNO  ltr  ser  952D/S349893  of  13  Sep  82 
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REQUIREMENTS  DOCUMENTATION  (cont.) 
C0MSUBDEV6RU  ONE  Itr  ser  C3  of  11  Jan  74 
CINCPACFLT  Itr  ser  21/C423  of  12  June  75 
COMSUBLANT  msg  281913Z  Sep  76 
(Requested  oceanographic  data  collection,  products  and  services 
within  designated  submarine  trial  areas) 
Tasked  by:  C0MNAV0CEANCOM  Itr  ser  N32/2004  of  26  Nov  80 
NOTE:  This  requirement  was  recently  updated;  revalidation  process 
is  in  progress. 
COMNAVOCEANCOM  Itr  ser  0281  of  13  Feb  81 
(Validated  NORDA/NAVOCEANO  modeling  efforts  in  the  Bottom  Loss  Upgrade 
(BLUG)  task.) 
CNO  Itr  ser  952/S350982  of  17  Jun  81 
(Validated  and  tasked  NAVOCEANO  to  conduct  oceanographic  surveys  in  the 
South  Atlantic  Ocean.) 
Tasked  by:  CNO  Itr  ser  952/S350982  of  17  Jun  81 
CINCLANTFLT  191524Z  Feb  82  and  191529Z  Feb  82 
COMNAVELEXSYSCOM  02041 2Z  May  82 
(GOBI  and  Array  Characterization  requirements  combined  into  the  MARAC 
program  that  concentrates  efforts  on  long-range  acoustic  transmission 
characteristics  in  the  ocean) 
Tasked  by:  COMNAVOCEANCOM  Itr  ser  4123  of  27  May  82 
OCEANAV  Itr  ser  50/030  of  28  Sep  78 
(NAVOCEANO  tasked  to  develop  the  software  for  the  Tactical  Environmental 
Support  System- -TESS) 
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APPENDIX  B 
VALIDATED  REQUIREMENTS 
Requirement  Title 
Mine  Warfare  Environmental  Surveys, 
Shallow  Water 
Mine  Warfare  Environmental  Surveys, 
Deep  Water 
Mine  Warfare  Pilots 
Mine  Warfare  Automated  Systems 
Environmental  Data  Review 
Request  for  Technical  Guidance 
Flushing  Studies 
Environmental  Data  for  Submarine  Sea 
Trial  Areas 
Requirement 
Source  orTponsor 
COMINEWARCOM 
CNO 
CNO 
OCEANOGRAPHY  AND 
GEOPHYSICS/ 
Ocean  Measurements 
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Environmental 
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SOSUS 
Visual  Detection  of  Submarines 
Non-Acoustic  Detection  of  Submarines 
Ocean  Measurements  Program 
Environmental  Guide 
Surface  Lines  of  Communications 
Environmental  Guide 
South  Atlantic  Reconnaissance  Survey 
Publications  Support 
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Tactical  Use  of  Low  Frequency  Bottom       " 
Bounce  Propagation  Loss  Data 
Propagation  Loss  for  Submarines  " 
ASW  Prediction  Area  Charts  " 
Low  Frequency  Bottom  Loss  Upgrade/  CNO 
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Long  Range  Transmission  Loss  CINCLANTFLT 
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APPENDIX  B 
VALIDATED  REQUIREMENTS  (cont.) 
Requirement  Title 
Requirement  Source 
or  Sponsor 
CINCLANTFLT 
Low  Frequency  Bottom  Loss 
Shallow  Water  ASW 
Southern  Hemisphere  Environmental  Data      " 
Middle  Frequency  Bottom  Loss  " 
Mid-Atlantic  Ridge  Acoustic  " 
Characterization 
Long  Range  Propagation  Characterization     " 
Strategic  Straits  Studies  CINCPACFLT 
Effects  of  Ocean  Current  Systems  " 
Effects  of  Fronts  and  Eddies  " 
Deep  Scattering  Layer  Applications        " 
to  MK-48 
Effects  of  Civilian  Acoustic  Transponders    " 
South  Atlantic  Reconnaissance  Survey   CNO 
FLEET  APPLICATIONS/ 
Tactical  Analysis 
and  Applications 
Thermal  Effects  on  Ocean  Acoustics     CINCLANTFLT 
Oceanographic  Support  for  Submarine        " 
Exercises 
Oceanographic  Support  for  Surface  ASW      " 
Operations  and  Exercises 
Oceanographic  Support  for  Fleet  Exercises 
by  SECONDFLT  and  STRIKEFLT 
Strategic  Straits  Studies 
Surface  Lines  of  Communication 
CINCPACFLT 
On-Scene  Environ- 
mental Systems: 
Tactical  Environmental  Support  System   CNO 
Integrated  Commnad  ASW  Prediction  System   CNO 
B-2
Project/ 
Task 
INSHORE/ 
Mine  Warfare 
APPENDIX  C 
OCEANOGRAPHIC  PRODUCTS 
Products 
Naval  Exercise  Areas 
Digital  Computer  Tape 
Mine  Warfare  Pilot 
Mine  Warfare  Chart 
Mine  Warfare  Environmental  Data  Report 
CAPTOR  Environmental  Guide 
CAPTOR  Data  Report 
Target  Summaries 
Flushing  Studies 
Biofouling  Intelligence  Handbook 
Input  to  Environmental  Guide 
Input  to  Digital  Data  Base 
Hull  Integrity  Test  Dive  Site  (HITS)  Chart 
Hull  Integrity  Test  Dive  Site  (HITS)  Report 
ODISTA  Chart 
ODISTA  Report 
OCEANOGRAPHY  AND  GEOPHYSICS/ 
Ocean  Measurements  Program 
Environmental  Descriptions 
SOSUS  Support 
Biological  Data  Report 
Physical  Oceanography  Data  Report 
Area  Assessment 
Input  to  Digital  Data  Base 
Environmental  Guide 
Physical  Oceanography  Data  Report 
Physical  Oceanography  Technical  Report 
General  Digitized  Environmental  Models  (GDEM) 
Geoacoustic  Chart 
CAPTOR  Oceanography  Data  Report 
Input  to  DMAHTC  Planning  Guide 
Input  to  CAPTOR  Environmental  Guide 
Input  to  Digital  Data  Base 
Broad  Ocean  Area  Data  Report 
Site  Data  Report 
Input  to  Digital  Data  Base 
C-l
Project/ 
Task 
ACOUSTICS/ 
ASW  Prediction 
APPENDIX  C 
OCEANOGRAPHIC  PRODUCTS  (cont.) 
Products 
ASW/Surveillance 
Digital  Computer  Tape 
Acoustic  Performance  Prediction  Chart 
Bottom  Loss  Chart 
Input  to  Geoacoustic  Digital  Data  Base 
Input  to  Environmental  Guide 
Input  to  CAPTOR  Environmental  Guide 
Strategic  Straits  Studies 
Ambient  Noise  Data  Report 
Reverberation  Data  Report 
Bottom  Loss  Data  Report 
Specific  Surveillance  Assessment  Report 
Input  to  Geoacoustic  Digital  Data  Base 
FLEET  APPLICATIONS/ 
Tactical  Analysis 
Applications 
and 
On-Scene  Environmental 
Systems 
Fleet  Liaison 
Fleet  Exercise  Reconstruction  Report 
Satellite  Pattern  Recognition  Report 
Fronts  and  Eddies  Report 
Technical  Report 
Input  to  ASW  Tactical  Manual 
Input  to  Environmental  Guide 
Input  to  Tactical  Forum 
I  CAPS  Software  Support 
HP-41CV  Support 
HP-9845B  Support 
Geophysics  Fleet  Mission  Program 
Library  Support 
Tess  Acoustic  Performance  Prediction 
Documents 
Model  Update/Evaluation 
Technical  Report 
Command  Contacts  and  Visits 
Technical  Reports 
C-2
GLOSSARY  OF 
AEAS 
AGS  (ship) 
APL/JHU 
ASW 
BLUG 
BASS 
CAPTOR 
CNO 
CINCLANTFLT 
CINCPACR.T 
COMINEWARCOM  (CMWC) 
COMNAVELEXSYSCOM  (NESC) 
COMNAVOCEANCOM  (CNOC) 
CONUS 
COMSUBDEVGRU  ONE 
COMSUBLANT 
COMSUBPAC 
CTD 
DMAHTC 
Environ  Desc 
GOBI 
HODAS 
HITS 
APPENDIX  D 
ABBREVIATIONS  AND  ACRONYMS  USED 
ASW  Environmental  Acoustic  Support 
Auxiliary  General  Survey 
Applied  Physics  Laboratory/ Johns  Hopkins  University 
Antisubmarine  Warfare 
Bottom  Loss  Upgrade 
BIRDSEYE  Airborne  Survey  System 
enCAPsulated  TORpedo 
Chief  of  Naval  Operations 
Commander-in-Chief  Atlantic  Fleet 
Commander-in-Chief  Pacific  Fleet 
Commander,  Mine  Warfare  Command 
Commander,  Naval  Electronics  Systems  Command 
Commander,  Naval  Oceanography  Command 
Continental  United  States 
Commander,  Submarine  Development  Group  One 
Commander,  Submarine  Forces  Atlantic 
Commander,  Submarine  Forces  Pacific 
Conducti  vi  ty/Temperature/Depth 
Defense  Mapping  Agency,  Hydrographic/Topographic 
Center 
Environmental  Descriptions 
Global  Ocean  Bearing  Interpretation 
Hydrographic/Oceanographic  Data  Acquisition  System 
Hull  Integrity  Test-dive  Site 
D-l
APPENDIX  D 
GLOSSARY  OF  ABBREVIATIONS  AND  ACRONYMS  USED  (cont.) 
Integrated  Command  ASW  Prediction  System 
K-band  Radiometric.  Mapping  System 
Atlantic  (Ocean) 
MAgnetic  Capability  And  Safety 
Mid-Altanic  Ridge  Acoustic  Characterization 
Mapping  Charting  and  Geodesy 
Mediterranean  Sea 
Mine  Warfare 
Military  Sealift  Command 
Naval  Oceanographic  Office 
Naval  Polar  Ocean  Center 
Naval  Exercise  Areas 
Naval  Oceanography  Research  and  Development  Activity 
Ocean  Measurements  Program 
Oceanography 
Ocean  Data  in  Submarine  Trial  Areas 
Pacific  (Ocean) 
Research,  Development  Test  &  Evaluation 
South  Atlantic  (Ocean) 
SOund  Surveillance  System 
SSBN  Security  Technology  Program 
Tactical  Environmental  Support  System 
Oceanographic  Development  Squadron  Eight 
I  CAPS 
KRMS 
LANT 
MACAS 
MARAC 
MC&G 
MED  SEA 
MIW 
MSC 
NAVOCEANO 
NAVPOLAROCEANCEN  (NPOC) 
NEA 
NORDA 
OCEAN  MSTS  PRGM  (OMP) 
OCY 
ODISTA 
PAC 
RDT&E 
SOLANT 
SOSUS 
SSTP 
TESS 
VXN-8 
D-2