Silva, A.Zabel, F.Martins, C.2014-10-032014-10-032007C. SOARES, F. ZABEL, C. MARTINS, A. SILVA and S.M. JESUS, ``The Acoustic Oceanographic Buoy: a light acoustic data acquisition system'', Martech Conference, Barcelona, Spain.AUT: CMA00760; ASI00912;http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5173In the past few years Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA), applied to shallow waters, has become one of the most challenging topics in ocean acoustics. The REA concept evolved after the cold war when the outset of regional conflicts shifted the potential operational areas from open ocean towards littoral areas, and has been identified by NATO as a new warfare requirement.engjournal article