Monitoring Air/Sea Interaction Processes Using Passive Acoustic Drifters (AN/WSQ-6 Buoys)

Abstract

An acoustic min-drifting buoy designed to meet operational naval demands for real time monitoring of upper ocean air/sea interface processes is described. The AN/WSQ-6 (XAN-2) acoustic drifting buoy is an air-deployable, standard sonobuoy sized buoy. When deployed, a hydrophone is suspended below a small surface float. Data collected by the system are transmitted to users via ARGOS satellite link. Atmospheric pressure, air and sea temperature, and ambient sound levels are measured directly. Indirect measurements of wind speed and precipitation are made using the ambient sound field data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA308121

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey A. Nystuen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detection
  • Ambient Noise
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Buoys
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Hydrophones
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Monitoring
  • Precipitation
  • Sonobuoys
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space