DocumentCode
2941283
Title
Transmission of Real Time Oceanographic and Meteorologic Data From Ships
Author
Szabados, Michael ; Roman, Charles ; Taylor, Bob
Author_Institution
National Ocean Service, NOAA, Rockville, MD, USA
fYear
1987
fDate
Sept. 28 1987-Oct. 1 1987
Firstpage
863
Lastpage
869
Abstract
The Shipboard Environmental [Data] Acquisition System (SEAS) was developed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide accurate meteorological and oceanographic data from vessels in real-time through the use of satellite data transmission techniques. SEAS automatically transmits data through the GOES satellite system. Currently, SEAS has the capability to transmit ship surface weather observations, XBT data, CTD, and current profile data. The system is expandable and future upgrades to the system will include XCTD, automated meteorological sensors, and interfacing to an acoustic doppler current meter. SEAS is designed around an IBM PC compatible computer and requires 512K of memory and a 8087 coprocessor chip.
Keywords
Data communication; Displays; Marine vehicles; Meteorology; Numerical models; Ocean temperature; Oceanographic techniques; Real time systems; Satellite communication; Weather forecasting;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
OCEANS '87
Conference_Location
Halifax, NS, Canada
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160720
Filename
1160720
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