Search pattern will depend on the followings:
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Size of area to be searched. |
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Type of distressed craft. |
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Size of distressed craft. |
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Meteorological visibility. |
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Cloud ceiling. |
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Type of sea conditions. |
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Time of the day. |
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Arrival time of datum. |
Normally following search patterns are used. Namely:
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Parallel sweep search |
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Expanding square search |
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Sector search |
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Track line search |
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Creeping line search |
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Contour search |
Updated: 19-Oct-2007