NORPAX Technical Report: A Preliminary Analysis of Oceanographic/Meteorological Sensors for Ocean Data Stations.
Abstract
A study examining existing ocean data buoy instrumentation performance characteristics to determine realistic measurement accuracy was performed. Standard meteorological and oceanographic parameters as measured by instruments located aboard a discus shaped buoy were examined. Significant factors affecting measurement accuracy are identified and mathematically combined to determine a realistic error value (performance estimate). Range, natural variability, measurement averaging/filtering, data sampling rate, measurement resolution, and sensor/buoy interactions are considered for each parameter. The performance estimate for each parameter reflects the selected instrument operating characteristics on an ocean data station (buoy) in a marine environment. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0755755
Entities
People
- C. K. Rutledge
- D. L. Berquist
- J. H. Hinchman
- K. Samples
- R. P. Lohrbach
Organizations
- General Dynamics