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
fDate :
Sept. 28 1987-Oct. 1 1987
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;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '87
Conference_Location :
Halifax, NS, Canada
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1987.1160720
