Surface Telemetry Engineering Mooring (STEM)

Author

Berteaux, Henri O. ; Frye, Daniel E. ; Clay, Peter R. ; Mellinger, Edward C.

Author_Institution

Woods Hole Oceanogr, Instn., MA, USA

fYear

1988

fDate

31 Oct-2 Nov 1988

Firstpage

670

Abstract

A mooring has been developed to collect and transmit oceanographic and meteorological data via satellite links. Data telemetered included currents (from 50 to 250 m), water and air temperature, wind, relative humidity, barometric pressure, and various engineering parameters. The unique aspect of the STEM design was the use of electromechanical cable for both the strength member of the mooring and the electrical connection between the subsurface instruments and the surface buoy. The surface mooring was deployed 150 m south of Cape Cod in 2700 m of water in November 1987 and retrieved in May 1988. It operated successfully through the harsh North Atlantic winter

Keywords

data acquisition; oceanographic equipment; satellite links; telemetering equipment; STEM; Surface Telemetry Engineering Mooring; electromechanical cable; meteorological data collection; oceanographic data collection; satellite links; subsurface instruments; surface buoy; Data engineering; Design engineering; Electromechanical sensors; Humidity; Instruments; Mechanical sensors; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Satellites; Sea surface; Telemetry;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '88. A Partnership of Marine Interests. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1988.23586

Filename

23586