A test of an autonomous underwater vehicle as a monitoring tool in shallow water

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 251-255

  Tester, P A ^a   Kibler, S R ^a   Hobson, B ^b,c   Litaker, R W ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Nekton Research LLC   (United States)

^c MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

AUV; Environmental monitoring technology; Estuarine phytoplankton; Salinity front

Indexed keywords

CELLS; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SENSORS; TIDES; UNDERWATER PROBING;

AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FIELD METHOD; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SALINITY; SHALLOW WATER;

NEWPORT RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33749588850     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504157     Document Type: Article

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