The autonomous underwater glider "spray"

被引：623

作者：

Sherman, J ^{[1
]}

Davis, RE

Owens, WB

Valdes, J

机构：

[1] Scripps Inst Oceanog, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA

[2] Woods Hole Oceanog Inst, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA

来源：

IEEE JOURNAL OF OCEANIC ENGINEERING | 2001年 / 26卷 / 04期

关键词：

autonomous glider; remote sensing; satellite communication; underwater vehicles;

D O I：

10.1109/48.972076

中图分类号：

TU [建筑科学];

学科分类号：

0813 ;

摘要：

A small (50-kg, 2-m long) underwater vehicle with operating speeds of 20-30 cm/s and ranges up to 6000 kin has been developed and field tested. The vehicle is essentially an autonomous profiling float that uses a buoyancy engine to cycle vertically and wings to glide horizontally while moving up and down. Operational control and data relay is provided by GPS navigation and two-way communication through ORBCOMM low-earth-orbit satellites. Missions are envisioned with profile measurements repeated at a station or spaced along a transect. The initial instrument complement of temperature, conductivity, and pressure sensors was used to observe internal waves and tides in the Monterey underwater canyon.

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页码：437 / 446

页数：10