ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS IN MINE WARFARE: ENHANCING ANALOGOUS AREA SEARCH WITH PARAMETERS INFLUENCING SUBSEQUENT MINE BURIAL
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Authors
Chama, Sarah S.
Subjects
mine warfare
minefield planning
environmental factors
oceanic conditions
environmental parameters of naval mining
mine burial
analogous area
minefield planning
environmental factors
oceanic conditions
environmental parameters of naval mining
mine burial
analogous area
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Joseph, John E.
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2024-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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In an era where the Navy must anticipate and prepare for future events with unparalleled foresight, this research embarks on refining mine warfare and naval planning by building on previous methodologies to develop a sophisticated analogous area search tool. Utilizing ArcGIS Pro for specialized geoprocessing applications, this study is driven by the significant impact of environmental factors on naval mine warfare operations and the likelihood of subsequent mine burial. This study leverages a wide range of previous research conducted on subsequent mine burial and sand wave phenomena as validation of the analogous area search. Due to its environmental variability and presence of sand waves, the Taiwan Strait was chosen as a reference point. The research identifies and maps environmental correlations across a global spectrum, offering a novel and quantitative analysis approach to determine areas with similar or divergent characteristics compared to the Taiwan Strait. The tool demonstrates potential to significantly benefit mine warfare planning by allowing for model adjustments and incorporating seasonal variations. This study lays the groundwork for future research to explore environmental impacts on mine warfare operations further, advocating for improved and comprehensive data availability and integration. The findings suggest that the process of analogous area search can be a valuable asset in pursuit of building a credible force, in line with our nation’s strategic goals.
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Oceanography (OC)
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NPS Naval Research Program
This project was funded in part by the NPS Naval Research Program.
This project was funded in part by the NPS Naval Research Program.
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