Float Technology Development

Abstract

The objective of this work is to design, fabricate, and test 5 specific technological advances to profiling floats. These advancements include (1) adding Iridium communications to floats, (2) adding an acoustic rain gauge to floats; (3) adding a dissolved oxygen sensor; (4) producing a float that can operate to a depth of 2000 m anywhere in the world ocean; and (5) examining in detail methods for allowing floats to work under sea ice.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476427

Entities

People

  • Doug Webb
  • Jeffrey Nystuen
  • Nordeen Larson
  • Stephen Riser

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Buoyancy
  • Data Transmission
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Gages
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Ice
  • Indian Ocean
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Oxygen Sensors
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Rain Gages
  • Sea Ice

Readers

  • Economics
  • Oceanography.
  • Software Engineering