SPAR (Seagoing Platform for Acoustic Research), conceived by A.Vine, of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, is unmanned, displaces 1370 tons in tow position, and 1720 tons when submerged vertically; it is 354 ft, cigar shaped vessel (16 ft diam), to be operated with six-sevenths of its length submerged; its purpose is to study precise measurement of sound transmission and propagation through open seawater; tender tows SPAR, provides electrical power and certain electronic signals by 3000 ft floating cable and processes data; third ship transmits acoustic and RF signals to be received and compared by SPAR at ranges from 5 to 100 mi.


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    Title :

    Acoustic R/V joins fleet


    Additional title:

    Undersea Technology


    Published in:

    Undersea Technology ; 5 , n 8 ; p 32-33


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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