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Oceanography and Naval Special Warfare Opportunities and Challenges (1997) / Chapter Skim
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... needs of NSW are an increasingly important aspect of this mission as the focus of naval warfare continues to move toward the littoral zone, defined as the oceanographic region encompassing the continental shelf and slope and the adjacent deep water. The long-term success of the Navy's METOC community in satisfying the particular needs of NSW depends, to a large degree, on research and technology efforts coordinated by ONR.
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... Discussions centered on ways to improve or augment information on bioluminescence, hazardous marine organisms, waves and surf, currents and tides, bathymetry, humidity and EM-ducting, atmospheric visibility, underwater acoustics, underwater optics, and water temperature. The primary function of the symposium was to bring together individuals of diverse backgrounds and interests to examine an interdisciplinary issue.
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Key Terms

  • environmental information
  • ocean science
  • atmospheric visibility
  • nsw operations
  • support nsw

  • operational oceanography
  • metoc capabilities
  • naval personnel
  • arduous challenges
  • adjacent deep

  • existing capability
  • creative approaches
  • operational demands
  • symposium discussions
  • naval warfare

  • ocean studies
  • regional observations
  • otherwise expand
  • current ocean
  • water clarity

  • warfare continues
  • natural environment
  • unfamiliar settings
  • facing naval
  • support warfighters

  • localized environmental
  • metoc community
  • special warfare
  • underwater acoustics
  • hybrid platforms


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