DocumentCode
2118574
Title
WSD/barometric test buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico
Author
Van de voorde, Neil E. ; Michelena, Eduardo D.
Author_Institution
Nat. Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
fYear
1993
fDate
18-21 Oct 1993
Abstract
Two drifting buoys were configured to accept, process, and transmit barometric pressure signals from three independent low-cost pressure transducers. The “smart barometer” concept is based upon the use of an inexpensive, but stable pressure sensor in conjunction with a microprocessor. The pressure transducers were calibrated to remove their temperature biases with a data correction algorithm, thus establishing the basis for a reliable, accurate, and inexpensive electronic barometer
Keywords
atmospheric measuring apparatus; barometers; geophysical equipment; meteorology; pressure measurement; pressure transducers; Gulf of Mexico; WSD; atmospheric pressure transducer; barometric pressure signal; barometric test buoy; drifting buoy; marine atmosphere; meteorology; microprocessor; pressure sensor; smart barometer; Calibration; Costs; Intelligent sensors; Isothermal processes; Ocean temperature; Pressure measurement; Sea measurements; Temperature sensors; Testing; Transducers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN
0-7803-1385-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326075
Filename
326075
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