Preface | p. iii |
Figures | p. ix |
Tables | p. xi |
Summary | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xxiii |
Acronyms | p. xxv |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Report | p. 1 |
Purpose | p. 1 |
Background | p. 1 |
Study Purpose | p. 2 |
Sources | p. 2 |
Methodology and Limitations | p. 2 |
Organization | p. 3 |
NR-1 | p. 5 |
NR-1 Description and Capabilities | p. 5 |
NR-1 Capabilities Review | p. 8 |
Bottoming | p. 8 |
Anchoring | p. 9 |
Wheels | p. 9 |
Viewports | p. 10 |
Object Manipulation | p. 11 |
Thrusters | p. 12 |
Divers | p. 12 |
Sensors | p. 13 |
Navigational Accuracy | p. 14 |
Communication | p. 15 |
Autonomy | p. 15 |
NR-1 Operations And Missions | p. 16 |
Science | p. 21 |
Missions | p. 21 |
Science Missions | p. 21 |
Results Summary | p. 22 |
NR-2 Mission Profiles | p. 33 |
Physical Oceanography Mission (Rank: 1) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 34 |
Ice Science Mission (Rank: 2) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 36 |
Geology and Geophysics Mission (Rank: 3) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 37 |
Marine Biology Mission (Rank: 4) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 39 |
Ocean Engineering Mission (Rank: 5) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 41 |
Environmental Science Mission (Rank: 6) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 43 |
Chemical Oceanography Mission (Rank: 7) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 44 |
Atmospheric Science Mission (Rank: 8) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 45 |
Maritime Archeology Mission (Rank: 9) Description, Objectives, and Capabilities | p. 47 |
Science Summary | p. 48 |
CONOPs | p. 48 |
Military | p. 53 |
Military Missions | p. 53 |
Results Summary | p. 54 |
Support Concepts | p. 55 |
Military Mission Generation | p. 58 |
Mission Ranking Capability Implications | p. 63 |
Concepts of Operation | p. 64 |
Military Mission Refinement | p. 64 |
Design-Driving Capabilities | p. 69 |
Speed Thresholds | p. 70 |
Depth | p. 71 |
Signature | p. 72 |
Bottom Operations | p. 72 |
Under-Ice Capability | p. 73 |
Offensive Weapons | p. 73 |
Ocean Interface | p. 73 |
Shock Hardening | p. 73 |
Endurance | p. 73 |
Speed Objectives | p. 73 |
Depth Objectives | p. 74 |
Missions | p. 74 |
Capabilities | p. 76 |
Concepts of Operation | p. 76 |
Conclusions | p. 79 |
Overview | p. 79 |
Investment Considerations | p. 79 |
Missions | p. 80 |
Concepts of Operations | p. 81 |
Capabilities | p. 81 |
Design-Driving Capabilities | p. 81 |
Ancillary Characteristics | p. 86 |
Appendix | |
Agency Inputs | p. 89 |
Prior Studies | p. 91 |
CONOPs For NR-2 Military and Science Support Missions | p. 97 |
Submarine Design-Driving Capabilities Definitions | p. 105 |
Military Mission Profiles | p. 107 |
Hypsometry Data | p. 119 |
NR-2 Support Concepts of Operations | p. 123 |
Oceans Act of 2000 | p. 129 |
Submarine Cable Infrastructure | p. 139 |
Bibliography | p. 151 |
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