PMEL Experience with Seabird Navis Floats - Argo
PMEL Experience with Seabird Navis Floats - Argo
PMEL Experience with Seabird Navis Floats - Argo
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<strong>PMEL</strong> <strong>Experience</strong> <strong>with</strong><br />
<strong>Seabird</strong> <strong>Navis</strong> <strong>Floats</strong><br />
Gregory C. Johnson<br />
NOAA/<strong>PMEL</strong><br />
Deployment from the R/V Marcus Langseth 11 January 2012
<strong>PMEL</strong> <strong>Experience</strong> <strong>with</strong><br />
<strong>Seabird</strong> <strong>Navis</strong> <strong>Floats</strong><br />
Iridium/GPS float 95222B Rudics<br />
Firmware based on APF-9 (UW – Swift & Riser)<br />
SBE-41CP CTD<br />
<strong>PMEL</strong>’s units set for 2-dbar bin averages from 4 to 2000 dbar<br />
48 <strong>Floats</strong> ordered by <strong>PMEL</strong><br />
17 <strong>Floats</strong> delivered to date<br />
5 <strong>Floats</strong> deployed to date<br />
As of 7 March they had reported between 1-5 profiles<br />
Have not done an extensive performance update
<strong>Seabird</strong> <strong>Navis</strong> Float<br />
Technical Information<br />
(from SBE)<br />
Sufficient power for > 300 profiles to 2000 dbar<br />
Minimum fractional volume change 1.7%<br />
300 ml oil reservoir<br />
14 cm hull diameter, 24 cm ring diameter, 159 cm length<br />
Weight in air ~18.5 kg<br />
Rated to 2000 dbar<br />
Pressure activated<br />
Please contact SBE for more details
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