R/V Oceanus, Voyage #437, Leg II (OC437_II)
9 May 2007 – 25 May 2007
La Spezia, Italy – Pozzallo, Italy


The main scientific research objective is to develop observational/ modeling strategies for identifying, characterizing and reducing seabed  clutter, and the vetting of those strategies. This four-year effort  seeks to provide a characterization of clutter that substantially  improves the understanding of its mechanisms and its spatiotemporal  properties at mid-frequencies. 


The planned activities include towed array surveys and CTD casts. The operations area will be the Malta Plateau around the location of 36.4N,  14.7E. 


Scientific personnel:
Dr. John Preston, Chief Scientist, ARL-Pennsylvania State University
Mr. James Dorminy, ARL-Pennsylvania State University
Dr. Kyle Becker, ARL-Pennsylvania State University
Ms. Pamela Becker, ARL-Pennsylvania State University
Mr. A. C. Hill, Hill Consulting
Dr. Roger Gauss, Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Richard Menis, Naval Research Laboratory
Mr. Edward Kunz, Naval Research Laboratory
Dr. Kevin LePage, Naval Research Laboratory
Mr. Piero Lorenzelli, NATO Undersea Research Centre
Mr. Paolo Saia, NATO Undersea Research Centre
Mr. Gerardo Parisi, NATO Undersea Research Centre
Dr. Dale Ellis, Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic
Mr. Fulvio Fossa, Acquario di Genova, Italy
Mr. Patrick Rowe, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution