Book Description

An unmanned oceanographic data collection station is considered. This report covers in detail the accomplish ments to date during Phase I. Specifically, the following are dealt with: (a) Evaluation of potential sensor power sources (batteries); (b) evaluation of potentially useful pressure transducers. (c) analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of digital versus frequency transmission modes for sensor-to-buoy data link; (d) development of and potential use of an inductively coupled clamp-on sensor technique; (e) techniques for abatement of biological growth (fouling) on sensitive sensor surfaces; and (f) selection of the parameters for the sensor-to-buoy data link.