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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Soggetto topico: Naval art and science - Environmental aspects; Military oceanography; Military meteorology
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Environmental information for naval warfare
• ISBN: 9786610742028; 9780309168434; 0309168430; 9781280742026; 128074202X; 9780309507400; 0309507405
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910970937803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II