Routine measurement of heave displacement spectra from large discus buoys in the deep ocean

Author

Steele, Kenneth E. ; Hall, J.M. ; Remond, Frank X.

fYear

1975

fDate

22-25 Sept. 1975

Firstpage

79

Lastpage

87

Abstract

The Data Buoy Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) deployed two 12m diameter discus buoys in the deep ocean in early December 1974. This paper presents a description of the wave measurement hardware and software used on-board the two buoys, and the additional data processing performed on shore. The at-sea comparison tests performed to validate the data are analyzed and results shown. The dissemination of the wave data in the operational mode is described as well as some of the problems encountered in making the system work properly. Future plans for wave measurements based upon what has been learned from these experimental platforms are also presented.

Keywords

data analysis; geophysics computing; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; AD 1974 12; Data Buoy Office; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; data analysis; data processing; deep ocean; heave displacement spectra measurement; large discus buoys; size 12 m; wave data dissemination; wave measurement hardware; wave measurement software; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Data processing; Displacement measurement; Hardware; Oceans; Performance evaluation; Sea measurements; Software measurement; Software performance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEAN 75 Conference

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1975.1154100

Filename

1154100