Air Deployed Oceanographic Mooring (ADOM).

• Other Authors: EG AND G WASHINGTON ANALYTICAL SERVICES CENTER INC ROCKVILLE MD
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1981
• Subjects: Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; Telemetry; *BUOYS; DETECTORS; MICROPROCESSORS; OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS; OCEAN BOTTOM; AERIAL DELIVERY; SEA ICE; DRILLING; MOORING; RADIO TELEMETRY; UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT; OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; *ADOM(Air Deployed Oceanographic Mooring); *Oceanographic buoys; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA101090; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA101090

A wide variety of scientific investigations can be pursued with air deployed oceanographic moorings which are configured to specific scientific requirements. Also, a number of important oceanographic studies could be accomplished by deploying oceanographic moorings through the polar sea ice from long-range aircraft. Two systems are being developed: an open ocean moored system, and an ice-covered ocean-suspended system. Both systems are configured to measure temperature, conductivity, and pressure; however, the system design maintains flexibility to allow the addition of other types of sensors. (Author)