Title :
Ocean current meter
Author :
Sukhov, B. ; Boetes, R.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Abstract :
The paper discusses a current meter for measurement of three components of current as a function of depth, i.e. a current profile. The instrument is a free falling/raising body with accelerometers incorporated inside in such a way that they sense three orthogonal components of acceleration.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Accelerometers; Contacts; Current measurement; Instruments; Measurement units; Oceans; Power supplies; Sea measurements; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 82
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1982.1151748
