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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970937803321

Titolo

Environmental information for naval warfare / / Committee on Environmental Information for Naval Use, Ocean Studies Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003

ISBN

9786610742028

9780309168434

0309168430

9781280742026

128074202X

9780309507400

0309507405

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Soggetti

Naval art and science - Environmental aspects

Military oceanography

Military meteorology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 The Value of Environmental Information -- 3 Nature of the Problem: Sources and Limitations of METOC Knowledge -- 4 Improving Environmental Information by Reducing Uncertainty -- 5 Information Flow: Leveraging Network-Centric Concepts -- 6 Moving Ahead -- Cited References -- Appendix A Committee and Staff Biographies -- Appendix B The Role of Environmental Information in Naval Warfare -- Appendix C Environmental Science and Technology Programs -- Appendix D Acronyms -- Appendix E Information Gathering Activities of the Committee on Environmental Information for Naval Use.

Sommario/riassunto

Accurate and timely environmental information can provide a tactical



advantage to U.S. naval forces during warfare. This report analyzes the current environmental information system used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and recommends ways to address uncertainty and leverage network-centric operating principles to enhance the value of environmental information.