The impact of oceanography on mine warfare -- Setting and description of the symposium -- Mine warfare: an overview -- History of mine warfare -- Mine classification -- Mine countermeasures -- Structure of mine countermeasure forces -- Mine warfare doctrine -- Future trends in mine warfare -- Oceanography and mine warfare -- Oceanography of the nearshore environment: the challenge for mine warfare -- The role of oceanography in mission planning, battlefield preparation, and mission success -- Support for mine warfare: information and systems -- Support for mine warfare: environmental science programs within the Office Of Naval Research -- Mine warfare and the ocean environment: mission influence, research issues, and future exploitation -- Oceanographic equivalence of naval depth ranges -- Atmospheric and meterological variability -- Bathymetry -- Currents and tides -- Optical properties -- Acoustics -- Seafloor bottom type -- Surf zone -- Role of the scientific community in mine warfare -- Environmental parameters and their importance to mine warfare -- Training issues -- Doctrine -- Challenges for mine warfare -- Summary of outcomes -- D. Wargame gamebook -- E. Environmental science programs within the Office Of Naval Research that support mine warfare -- F. Office of Naval Research programs to encourage research in areas of interest to naval operations -- G. Office of Naval Research program contact information.
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OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Oceanography and mine warfare.
International Standard Book Number
0309067987
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Military oceanography-- United States.
Mines (Military explosives)
Submarine mines-- United States.
Military oceanography.
Mines (Military explosives)
Submarine mines.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Military Science.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States.
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(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
TEC-- 025000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
623
.
26
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
V856
Book number
.
O27
2000eb
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
National Research Council (U.S.)., Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.
National Research Council (U.S.)., Ocean Studies Board.