A Microprocessor Based Wave and Tide Recorder for Use on the Continental Shelf

Author

Powers, Donald E.

Author_Institution

ENDECO, Inc., Marion, MA, USA

fYear

1981

fDate

16-18 Sept. 1981

Firstpage

1207

Lastpage

1212

Abstract

In order to monitor ocean conditions over periods of up to six months without servicing, in areas where buoys are undesirable, a bottom anchored wave and tide recorder has been developed and deployed by ENDECO, INC. The design criteria includes the need for a self-contained power source and data storage capacity sufficient for the deployment period, while providing a high measurement resolution. This paper will discuss requirements directing the design of the wave and tide recorder, containing a complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) microcomputer and associated components. Future plans for this and other similar systems are also considered.

Keywords

CMOS digital integrated circuits; geophysics computing; microcomputers; microprocessor chips; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; tides; ENDECO INC; bottom anchored wave; complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor microcomputer; continental shelf; data storage capacity; deployment period; design criteria; high measurement resolution; microprocessor based tide recorder; microprocessor based wave recorder; ocean conditions; self-contained power source; Batteries; Clocks; Hardware; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Pressure control; Printed circuits; Switches; Temperature sensors; Tides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 81

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1981.1151528

Filename

1151528