Information about towed deep ocean photographic system in continuous use and development of U S Naval Research Laboratory, including arrangement of lights and cameras, use of longer ranged sensors to regulate camera operation, slow scan TV system, and shipboard processing techniques; more than 100,000 bottom photographs have been produced; emphasis is on use of systems in 1963 and 1964 searches for lost submarine Thresher; notes are given on some proposed future improvements.


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    Title :

    Ocean bottom photography from deep towed camera system


    Additional title:

    SPIE -- J


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    SPIE Journal ; 4 , n 4


    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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