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Earth resources technology satellite /ERTS/ data collection and transmission buoys for inland, neritic and oceanic watersAs a result of a consortium of several industries and organizations, an economical, versatile, and stable data collection and transmission buoy has been designed, developed, and deployed to gather and transmit water quality data to a ground receiving station at three-minute intervals and to the earth resources technology satellite (ERTS) as it passes over the deployed buoy every 12 hours. The buoy system, designed for both fresh and salt water application, gathers data inclusive of temperature measurement, conductivity, relative acidity, dissolved oxygen, current speed, and direction. The mechanical design philosophy used to determine and satisfy boundary conditions involving stability, ease of deployment, servicing and maintenance, minimal manufacturing costs, and fresh and salt water installation capability is discussed. The development of peripheral handling equipment and anchoring systems is described.
Document ID
19750039368
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Chapman, W. S.
Yen, H. H.
(Sperry Rand Corp. Sperry Support Services Div., Huntsville, Ala., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1974
Subject Category
Oceanography
Report/Patent Number
SME PAPER MM74-711
Meeting Information
Meeting: ASM, SME, and ASNT, Western Metal and Tool Exposition and Conference
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Start Date: March 11, 1974
End Date: March 15, 1974
Sponsors: ASM, ASNT, SME, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co.
Accession Number
75A23440
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS8-21812
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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