A Method for Comparing Digital XBT Compression Techniques.
Abstract
The compression of digitally recorded expendable bathythermograph (XBT) profile data is a necessary pre-requisite to their use in many applications. A method of comparing different compression techniques using a UNIVAC 1106 computer is presented. By applying three such techniques to over 200 XBT profiles recorded during various cruises of the R. V. MARIA PAOLINA G., a comparison of the results has identified the optimum method, which has now been adopted for XBT data compression at SACLANTCEN. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 15, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA081997
Entities
People
- Richard F. J. Winterburn
Organizations
- SACLANT ASW Research Centre