Alace Drifters and the Global Cellular Network

Abstract

The long-term goal of this project is to design, build, and test a PALACE float that can use the Iridium global cellular network for communication. PALACE floats have been used in recent years to study upper ocean circulation throughout the world's oceans, and there are future plans for several large experiments using these floats. At present these instruments communicate using the ARGOS system. However, this system is very slow (data transfer rates of only a few bits per second), and only one-way communication is possible. The Iridium system promises much faster (2400 bps, or possibly higher) communication, and the objective of this work is to build a prototype PALACE float capable of taking advantage of the Iridium system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA551838

Entities

People

  • Stephen Riser

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Beta Testing
  • Cellular Networks
  • Data Transmission
  • Information Operations
  • Japan Sea
  • Networks
  • Ocean Currents
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Prototypes
  • Standards

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.