Ocean & Atmosphere facilities in FL
5 facilities
Coastal Test Range
Panama City, FL
Precise tracking and positioning is provided by a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) utilizing the DOD’s GPS in conjunction with Differential Corrections generated in RTCM SC-104 format. These corrections can be broadcast from any of four Beach Sites located along Thomas Drive on the Gulf of Mexico via HF radio modem for over-the-horizon (OTH) operations or UHF radio modem for line-of-site (LOS) operations. Dedicated computer systems are used to provide a real-time graphical display, instantaneous speed, heading, crosstrack error, LAT/LON, local x-y and Florida State Plane x-y coordinates, and more. Accuracies with this system are typically 1 meter or better. Accurate DGPS coverage extends over a 150-mile radius from Panama City Beach.
Deep Submergence Life Support Facility
Panama City, FL
This building provides special facilities such as clean areas, secure environmentally controlled storage, grade B water, vacuum, and high pressure air and mixed gas supply lines, used in the assembly and testing of life support diving equipment. Clean work areas have filtered room air and positive pressure clean zones with sealed floors and walls.
Diver and Life Support Systems
Panama City, FL
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City is the recognized expert in Diving and Life Support System R&D;, T&E;, acquisition support and in-service engineering. The Diving and Life Support Division conducts fundamental research through full-scale development, into production and Fleet support of underwater and surface life-support equipment and systems. Direct support is provided not only to the Navy but also to tri-service needs for all aspects of diving and life support requirements ranging from deep salvage to routine hull maintenance.
Experimental Diving Facility
Panama City, FL
The EDF is used to perform unmanned test and evaluation of diving and hyperbaric chamber systems and components, and test and evaluation of all diving practices and procedures to determine safety, operational suitability, operational limits, and conformance to established standards. The EDF is also used for integration testing of life support systems and complements the Ocean Simulation Facility.
Experimental Test Pool Facility
Panama City, FL
This is a unique test pool designed and constructed for manned open water testing, and to support work-up dives for the Ocean Simulation Facility. This experimental facility is supported by a fully instrumented medical and engineering deck, which can safely monitor both people and equipment. The Test Pool can accommodate a wide range of experiments ranging from biomedical studies involving thermal and workload concerns, to equipment studies of unmanned mechanisms.