Description

The underwater environment plays a significant part in the path planning of AUVs. The sea environment is subjected to a large set of challenging factors such as atmospheric factors, coastal factors and gravitational factors . Atmospheric factors include winds,

sunlight and precipitation. Coastal factors deal with rivers, glaciers, whereas gravitational factors include earth rotation, seabed and tides. Navigation of an AUV is majorly affected by wind-generated waves, wind and oceanic current.