Abstract: Apparatus for providing a temperature profile of the ocean for a towed so array. A towing cable for the array comprises a central cable and a protective outer jacket. Thermistors are disposed at spaced positions along the outer jacket and connect to conductors embedded in the protective outer jacket. The conductors terminate onboard ship to provide continuous signals representing temperatures at various ocean depths.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 8, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2000
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
Inventors:
Peter E. Seaman, Thomas R. Stottlemyer, Timothy S. Debell