DocumentCode
2842931
Title
SOFAR floats for POLYMODE
Author
Webb, Douglas C.
Author_Institution
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
fYear
1977
fDate
17-19 Oct. 1977
Firstpage
607
Lastpage
611
Abstract
The design of a neutrally buoyant float and associated tracking and support equipment developed for the POLYMODE experiment is described. Floats with a signaling range of 1500 Km and an endurance of 2-1/2 years signal via the deep sound channel to both land based receiving stations and moored, portable receivers. Recordings of float signals are collected and centrally processed, providing both daily positions and two-day averages of temperature and pressure measured at each float. Floats are equipped with both a simple, active controller to insure isobaric operation, and a relocation and recovery capability.
Keywords
Land surface temperature; Magnetic separation; Ocean temperature; Pressure measurement; Sea measurements; Signal design; Signal processing; Sonar equipment; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '77 Conference Record
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1977.1154409
Filename
1154409
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