Gulf Oceanography-Gulf Stream Study (GUSS).

Abstract

This is the final report of a feasibility study of a western boundary current experiment which would use free drifting, drogued buoys (drifters). A pilot experiment in the Kuroshio demonstrated that drifters stay in the strong current region long enough to determine all of the required kinematic parameters. In these regions a theoretical error analysis showed that positions should be determined approximately hourly with an accuracy to within 450 meters. In an investigation of possible position fixing systems that could meet this requirement, it was concluded that the LORAN-C system with a telemetry link through TIROS N satellite was the most economical approach. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047096

Entities

People

  • A. D . Kirwan Jr.

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Doppler Effect
  • Frequency Bands
  • Geography
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Gulf Stream
  • Loran
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigation Satellites
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Waves
  • Recording Systems
  • Sea Water
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space