Sightings for AN/AQS-20 Sonar Test Event - April-May 2013

Original provider:
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.

Dataset credits:
The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program

Abstract:
Aerial surveys for marine-species monitoring occurred during 27 April through 02 May 2013 for an AN/AQS-20 (Q-20) sonar system test event. These surveys were conducted off the west coast of Florida in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) Study Area in the Gulf of Mexico. The Q-20 is a high-frequency active sonar (HFAS) system used in mine detection and countermeasures.

原始提供方：HDR环境、运营与建筑有限公司（HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.）

数据集致谢：
美国海军海洋物种监测项目（The U.S. Navy Marine Species Monitoring Program）

摘要：
为开展AN/AQS-20（Q-20）声呐系统测试任务，于2013年4月27日至5月2日期间开展了海洋物种监测航空调查。本次调查在墨西哥湾佛罗里达西海岸外的美国海军水面作战中心巴拿马城分部（Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division, NSWC PCD）研究区内进行。Q-20是一款用于水雷探测与反制的高频主动声呐（high-frequency active sonar, HFAS）系统。