A Processing System for Argos Meteorological Data.

Abstract

Upper Ocean Processes Group meteorological data is transmitted from surface buoys via Argos satellite and processed in an automatic mode on a UNIX workstation. Data is extracted from input files based on instrument type and experiment, processed as appropriate, and plotted, without user intervention. While the processing system normally runs automatically, it is designed so that modules can also be run directly from a terminal when necessary. The Argos processing system allows us to monitor the meteorological data being collected in the field, and provides early information about problems with sensors, instruments, or buoys, when they occur. The automatic process allows more information to be viewed with less effort, and increases the usefulness of the Argos data. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302367

Entities

People

  • Nancy R. Galbraith

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Temperature
  • Arabian Sea
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Body Temperature
  • Calibration
  • Data Transmission
  • Directories
  • Engineering
  • Errors
  • Humidity
  • Meteorological Data
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Operating Systems
  • Shell Scripts
  • United States
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space