A current meter with intelligent data system, environmental sensors and real-time telemetry

Author

Irish, J. ; Needell, G. ; Morey, K. ; Wood, J. ; Baldwin, K.

Author_Institution

Inst. for the Study of Earth, Oceans & Space, New Hampshire Univ., Durham, NH, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

3-5 Apr 1990

Firstpage

73

Lastpage

79

Abstract

A current meter which measures water velocity, temperature, conductivity, pressure, and suspended sediment concentrations is described. It utilizes a data system that allows more complex sampling programs. User-friendly software allows easy system configuration for different deployment. Two instruments have been tested in a bottom-mounted configuration. For one configuration, the current meter communicated via a hardwire link to a buoy which, in turn, had a packet radio link to a ship. In the second, buoyant data capsules on the bottom instrument are periodically released, rise to the surface, and transmit data from the bottom instrument to shore via ARGOS. These telemetry links transmit data and check the operation of the remote instrument to alert the user to unusual environmental conditions or instrumental problems

Keywords

flow measurement; geophysics computing; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; bottom-mounted configuration; buoyant data capsules; computer software; current meter; electrical conductivity; environmental sensors; instrumentation; intelligent data system; ocean dynamics; real-time telemetry; seafloor apparatus; suspended sediment; temperature; Conductivity measurement; Current measurement; Data systems; Instruments; Intelligent sensors; Intelligent systems; Pressure measurement; Sensor systems; Temperature measurement; Velocity measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Current Measurement, 1990., Proceedings of the IEEE Fourth Working Conference on

Conference_Location

Clinton, MD

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CURM.1990.110893

Filename

110893