Title :
Chemical plume mapping with an autonomous underwater vehicle
Author :
Fletcher, Barbara
Author_Institution :
Space & Naval Warfare Syst. Center, San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
A REMUS (Remote Environmental Measuring UnitS) autonomous undersea vehicle (AUV) is being used for chemical plume mapping as part of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Chemical Sensing in the Marine Environment (CSME) program. Bathymetric, current, temperature and fluorometric data are collected while the vehicle performs a ladder type search across and downstream of a dye source. These data are used to validate and refine an analytical plume model. Operational experiences and data collected will be presented from operations at San Clemente Island, California and Duck, North Carolina
Keywords :
military systems; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; AUV; CSME; California; Chemical Sensing in the Marine Environment; Duck; North Atlantic; North Carolina; ONR; Office of Naval Research; REMUS; San Clemente Island; USA; analytical plume model; autonomous undersea vehicle; autonomous underwater vehicle; chemical analysis; chemical composition; chemical plume mapping; coast; ladder type search; measurement technique; military system; mine detection; ocean; unexploded ordnance; Analytical models; Chemical sensors; Chemical technology; Explosives; Ocean temperature; Oceanographic techniques; Pollution measurement; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea measurements; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2001. MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-28-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2001.968774
