The Miniaturized Autonomous Moored Profiler (Mini AMP)
Abstract
High resolution, 4-D environmental characterizations of the physical and bio-optical structure of the near shore and coastal oceans are needed in order significantly improve our understanding of the complex biogeochemical processes acting these regions. Accurate assessments of the vertical structure of the physical, optical, and biogeochemical properties in the coastal environment are also vital to many naval operations (i.e. MCM, ASW). Furthermore, the development of a national backbone of observing systems envisioned for the US coastal regions requires reliable, affordable, autonomous monitoring stations to provide early warning indicators of events and trends. As such, there is a definite need for the development of intelligent, reliable, high resolution, moored profiling systems. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a compact, low power, autonomous, scalable, bottom-up profiling system, termed the Miniaturized Autonomous Moored Profiler (Mini AMP), to support a variety of long-term coastal applications, where real-time, high vertical resolution physical and bio-optical data are required. The focus of this development effort is to provide a system that offers the user a high level of flexibility in sensing parameters, data telemetry and data control, while maintaining a high level of performance, reliability, accuracy, and ease of use.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA573007
Entities
People
- Andrew H. Barnard