Ocean Floor Geomagnetic Data Collection System.

Abstract

The second generation design of the Naval Postgraduate School's ocean-floor geomagnetic data collection system is described with emphasis on modifications for improvement over its predecessor. These improvements include 15 channel parallel analog-to-serial pulse code modulation conversion, fiber optic data link, and radio telemetry to shore recording equipment. The system has flexibility in operating depth, an increase in data acquisition time, synchronization with land site data, and a data format that is readily converted to digital for computer assisted analysis. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA127618

Entities

People

  • Arnold Richard Gritzke
  • Robert Henry Johnson Ii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coaxial Cables
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetometers
  • Mass Storage
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fibers
  • Pulse Code Modulation
  • Refractive Index
  • Seabed
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Tensile Strength

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Marine Mammal Biology