A Comparison of the Air-Sea Interaction Flux Measurement Systems of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography and the Institute of Oceanography, University of British Columbia.

Abstract

A comparison of two air-sea interaction measurement systems was run at Sable Island, N. S., in September and October, 1975. The BIO (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) sensors included thrust and sonic anemometers for wind turbulence measurement, a microbead thermistor, and a Lyman-alpha humidity sensor. The UBC (University of British Columbia) system consisted of a modified Gill propeller-vane anemometer, thermistors, and Brady and aluminum oxide type humidity sensors. Both data sets were recorded in fm analogue form and digitized and analyzed at BIO. The UBC system also made digital recordings, which will be reported elsewhere. Both systems operated together to produce generally comparable results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA040299

Entities

People

  • E. G. Banke
  • E. P. Jones
  • R. J. Anderson
  • S. Pond
  • Samuel Smith

Organizations

  • University of British Columbia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aluminum Oxides
  • Anemometers
  • Atmospheric Motion
  • British Columbia
  • Canada
  • Data Sets
  • Environment
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Heat Energy
  • Measurement
  • Nova Scotia
  • Oceanography
  • Recording Systems
  • Turbulence
  • Weather Stations
  • Wind Velocity

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Oceanography.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.