Detection of a target leaving intermittent traces
By: by A.R. Washburn
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1981
Place of publication: Monterey, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 13
Subjects: Detection; Mathematical models; Submarines (Ships); Anti-submarine warfare
Description: A target reveals its presence by occasional emission of 'blobs' of material that are temporarily detectable by a searcher moving in the same medium. The main question addressed is 'how long will it take the searcher to detect a blob?' Diffusion of the blobs in two and three dimensions is included as a special case.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Naval Postgraduaet School, Monterey, California 93940"--Cover.

"February 1981"--Cover.

"NPS55-81-007"--Cover.

Author(s) key words: Detection, search, intermittent.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 10)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1981.

Item missing in circ. 2/26/01 per fl. dk 4/12/01.

ck/ oclc 9/21/09.