At 10:28 PM -0400 6/2/99, dmccarty_at_us.ibm.com wrote: >I read/saw a documentary that the Navy/Government was researching technology >that could track subs buy using space based systems with radar/lasers that >would >measure the subs bulge in the water. > >The water has to go somewhere when a sub is submerged but to measure it? >Would >be really impressive if it was possible even on a calm day. > Having worked for a Navy lab primarily concerned in antisubmarine warfare, it is my understanding that this was looked into and found not to be as effective as sonar for detecting subs, but then again, I worked for a sonar lab, so people were a bit biased. Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 10 Ash Swamp Rd Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 Schade_at_guillemot-kayaks.com http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ >>>>"It's not just Art, It's a Craft!"<<<< *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jun 03 1999 - 07:24:54 PDT
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