The Design and Performance of Free-Fall Microstructure Instruments at the Institute of Oceanography, University of British Columbia,

Abstract

This report covers the design, manufacture, and operational characteristics of the four different types of free-fall microstructure instruments developed at the Institute of Oceanography of The University of British Columbia. The objective is to produce one comprehensive description of the four vehicles as a reference for readers of material based on the data collected by the instruments. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA050877

Entities

People

  • Thomas R. Osborn

Organizations

  • University of British Columbia

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • British Columbia
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Radio Transmitters
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Salinometers
  • Sea Water
  • Telemetry
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Transmitters
  • Vibration

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.