Munitions in the Underwater Environment
Selected SERDP and ESTCP research and demonstration projects addressing underwater munitions detection and site characterization, mobility, environmental impacts, and disposal and mitigation are listed below. Additional information on projects can be found under the Munitions Response program area and Environmental Restoration program area.
Munitions Detection and Site Characterization
Wide Area Detection and Identification of Underwater UXO Using Structural Acoustic Sensors
Lead Organization: Naval Research Laboratory
Project Status: Completed 2011
Sonar Detection and Classification of Underwater UXO and Environmental Parameters
Lead Organization: Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)
Project Status: Active
Full Scale Measurement and Modeling of the Acoustic Response of Proud and Buried Munitions at Frequencies from 1-30 kHz
Lead Organization: University of Washington
Project Status: Active
UXO Detection and Characterization in the Marine Environment
Lead Organization: SAIC
Project Status: Completed 2009
Demonstration of the Laser Line Scan System for UXO Characterization
Lead Organization: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Project Status: Active
Mobility
Vortex Lattice UXO Mobility Model for Reef-Type Range Environments
Lead Organization: Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Project Status: Active
Environmental Impacts
Biotic and Abiotic Attenuation of Nitrogenous Energetic Compounds (NEC) in Coastal Waters and Sediments
Lead Organization: Naval Research Laboratory
Project Status: Completed 2009
Defining Munitions Constituent Source Terms in Aquatic Environments on DoD Ranges
Lead Organization: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Project Status: Active
Disposal and Mitigation
Mitigation of Underwater UXO Blow-in-Place (BIP) Explosions
Lead Organization: Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
Project Status: Active
Symposium & Workshop
White Paper:
Munitions in the Underwater Environment: State of the Science and Knowledge Gaps (2009)
Technical Report:
Parameters for the Evaluation of the Fate, Transport, and Environmental Impacts of Chemical Agents in Marine Environments (2007)
Workshop Report:
Technology Needs for the Characterization, Management, and Remediation of Military Munitions in Underwater Environments (2007)
Workshop Report:
Research and Development Needs for Understanding and Assessing the Bioavailability of Contaminants in Soils and Sediments (2008)