Abstract
This paper presents the result of an ONR-sponsored ocean- surface reconstruction project. The goal of the LIDAR project is to investigate a method suitable for obtaining the shape, and in particular, the slopes of the large gravitational waves, to be used in a Navy application for under-water mine detection. Towards this goal, Summus has designed, built and tested a laser-based device for water surface measurement. A field test was conducted at the Army Field Research Facility at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in October 1998. This paper describes the basic design conducted of our method, and the experimental results.