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<dl><dd>"March 1998."</dd>
<dd>Thesis advisor(s): Philip A. Durkee and Carlyle H. Wash</dd>
<dd>Thesis (M.S. in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998</dd>
<dd>Includes bibliographical references (p. 75)</dd>
<dd>Shiptrack occurrence is restricted to a narrow range of environmental conditions and ship operating characteristics. Under environmental conditions favorable for shiptrack formation, not all vessels produce a track. Shiptrack producing diesel vessels are distinguished from non-shiptrack producing diesel vessels by a 17.7 percent higher rate of fuel use, 8.8 percent larger power plant size, and one knot higher transit speed. T-tests comparing these two populations indicate that power/transit speed, power*fuel/speed, power*fuel, tonnage/fuel use, power/hull cross-section, transit speed, power plant size and rate of fuel use are tactically distinct (greater than 60% confidence level). These parameters and ratios of parameters may be useful in predicting the occurrence and non-occurrence of shiptracks</dd>
<dd>Mode of access: World Wide Web</dd>
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<dd>US Navy (USN) author</dd>
<dd>updated dlb 12/12/06</dd></dl><br>Subjects:</div>
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Katz, Scott D.</div>
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