Float Technology Development

The objective of this work is to design, fabricate, and test 5 specific technological advances to profiling floats. These advancements include (1) adding Iridium communications to floats, (2) adding an acoustic rain gauge to floats; (3) adding a dissolved oxygen sensor; (4) producing a float that ca...

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Main Authors: Riser, Stephen C., Nystuen, Jeffrey, Larson, Nordeen, Webb, Doug
Other Authors: WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
*FLOATS
DETECTORS
OXYGEN
OCEANS
SEA ICE
RAIN GAGES
ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS
IRIDIUM
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA476427
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA476427
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Summary:The objective of this work is to design, fabricate, and test 5 specific technological advances to profiling floats. These advancements include (1) adding Iridium communications to floats, (2) adding an acoustic rain gauge to floats; (3) adding a dissolved oxygen sensor; (4) producing a float that can operate to a depth of 2000 m anywhere in the world ocean; and (5) examining in detail methods for allowing floats to work under sea ice.

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