Phase Two Construction of an In-Situ Mass Spectrometer

Abstract

Long term goals for this project include deployment of mass spectrometers on network class autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for in-situ detection, quantification and mapping of both volatile and non-volatile species in the water column. Ultimately we envision adaptation of our instruments as self-directed, true panoramic chemical sensors capable of, e.g., tracing dispersion of chemicals from point sources and investigating the evolution of reactive chemical species.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA629815

Entities

People

  • David P. Fries
  • R. T. Short
  • Robert H. Byrne

Organizations

  • University of South Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Electrospray Ionization
  • Instrumentation
  • Ion Traps
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrometry
  • Volatile Organic Compounds

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Robotics and Automation.