DR. J. L. McHUGH (BCF): I can answer with respect to our own 

 work in fisheries. We have used TV primarily for watching the 

 behavior of fishes in trawls with an idea of seeing whether we can 

 improve the efficiency of trawls for catching various species. 



DR. I. E. WALLEN (AEC): We have made some use of television 

 in testing the barrels in which packaged wastes might be placed. 

 We have surveyed waste disposal sites. We probably will continue 

 this . 



MR. B. K. COUPER (BUSHIPS): One of the interesting experi- 

 ments going on in the Navy Electronics Laboratory Oceanographic 

 Tower is a closed-circuit TV with which one can see the effects 

 of internal waves. At about 10 feet from the camera, there is a 

 inetal grid from which, by means of dials, we can release dye 

 or dye markers, or on which we can tie little strings of wool. 

 By means of televisional photography we are getting some infor- 

 mation about the rotational motion of shallow water. It is very 

 interesting to see these pictures. Near the surface the little 

 strips of bunting make almost complete circles; whereas, when 

 you go down near the bottom off the California coast, where 

 everything is controlled by the swell, you see almost a right and 

 left, flip-flop motion. 



MR. M. H. SCHEFER (BUWEPS): On the underwater ranges, TV 

 is in frequent use to locate lost ordnance and to assist in the 

 installation and inspection of bottom-mounted devices. Operating 

 depths are from 600 to 2, 000 feet, with an existing requirement 

 to 6,000 feet. Artificial light is used. (See also appendix A, 

 page 248. ) 



MR. SCOTT A. MILLS (Ramo- Wooldridge Company): What does 

 ASWEPS stand for, and will the central data processing equipment 

 and display be aboard ship? 



MR. J. J. SCHULE, JR. (HO): ASWEPS stands for "Antisubmarine 

 Warfare Environmental Prediction System. " 



The master data processing and display system for ASWEPS 

 will not be aboard ship but will be located ashore. Such a unit will 

 provide the daily synoptic analyses for the entire ocean area con- 

 cerned, as well as long range predictions of a general nature. How- 

 ever, other smaller units will be located at Fleet commands and 

 aboard Task Group Flagships for the purpose of providing environ- 



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