Gaining tactical advantage through undersea oceanographic data collection and distribution from Navy platforms by exploiting through the sensor (TTS) technology and Net-Centric Warfare (NCW) to populate the Virtual Natural Environment (VNE) as part of the Navy Four Dimensional Cube (4DCube)

The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography (MetOc) Community is embarking on a new concept of on-scene data collection coupled with a networked system to better support the evolving needs of the modern Naval Warfighter. This concept will be implemented over the next ten to fifteen years by leveraging state-of-the-art high speed computer and server technology, advanced through-the-sensor inversion algorithms, and evolving Navy-wide networking initiatives. Enabling concepts and technologies as well as enhanced warfighter capabilities are outlined.