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Undersea Warfare Test Facility Complex. This unique complex 

 consists of the following elements: 



Narragansett Bay Shallow Water Test Facility 



Shallow Water Diesel Submarine Target Facility 



Submarine Antenna Test Complex 



Narragansett Bay Operating Area Test Areas 



Gulf of Maine Test Areas 



Foxtrot Test Area 



Block Island/Fishers Island Test Area 



TMPORTANr F. Oy r>r.F.AWOC;i=!APHY TO UNDERSEA WARFARE 



In modern naval warfare, the performance of sensors is fundcunental 

 to mission success and zo survival. Detecting and deteirmining the 

 location of a hostile submarine, torpedo, or mine at long ranges 

 is key to survival and requires the best possible performance of 

 our sonar sensors. The behavior of acoustic waves, used by most 

 underwater sensors, is greatly influenced by local characteristics 

 of the ocean medium and boundaries. Hence, there is a vital need 

 for oceanographic information which allows reliable prediction of 

 best operational techniques and interpretation of signals 

 received. This is referred to as "^tactical oceanography" , and it 

 is a field where there is a great deal left to be done. 



NUWC has been working in this field for some time. For example, 

 the first Navy oceanographer in space was a NUWC scientist. Dr. 

 Paul Scully-Power, who flew on the Challenger in October, 1984, in 

 order to conduct open oceem tactical oceanographic measurements 



While our understanding of the open ocean environment is far from 

 complete, we are even more challenged by the highly varia^ile 

 enviromnents of the coastal zone, where water volumetric, surface 

 and bottom characteristics each have a substantial impact on the 

 performance of Naval missions. 



The coastal waters of New England provide an excellent sampling of 

 various coastal oceanographic conditions . There are diverse ocean 

 bottom types; interior phenomena, including biotics, with large 

 seasonal variations; and geographic situations with surrogate 

 military applications. 



BErtTOMAT. PARTMF.RSHTPS: 



While we have always had many informal relationships with 

 educational institutions in New England, we have recently taken a 

 much more aggressive role in forming partnerships, consortia, and 

 coalitions. For example: 



* NUWC is a charter member of the Ocean Technology Center 

 (OTC) of the University of Rhode Island. Jeff Callahan will talk 



