Title :
WSD/barometric test buoys deployed in the Gulf of Mexico
Author :
Van de voorde, Neil E. ; Michelena, Eduardo D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Data Buoy Center, Stennis Space Center, MS, USA
Abstract :
Two drifting buoys were configured to accept, process, and transmit barometric pressure signals from three independent low-cost pressure transducers. The “smart barometer” concept is based upon the use of an inexpensive, but stable pressure sensor in conjunction with a microprocessor. The pressure transducers were calibrated to remove their temperature biases with a data correction algorithm, thus establishing the basis for a reliable, accurate, and inexpensive electronic barometer
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; barometers; geophysical equipment; meteorology; pressure measurement; pressure transducers; Gulf of Mexico; WSD; atmospheric pressure transducer; barometric pressure signal; barometric test buoy; drifting buoy; marine atmosphere; meteorology; microprocessor; pressure sensor; smart barometer; Calibration; Costs; Intelligent sensors; Isothermal processes; Ocean temperature; Pressure measurement; Sea measurements; Temperature sensors; Testing; Transducers;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326075
