TY - JOUR
T1 - SkinDeEP
T2 - A profiling instrument for upper-decameter sea surface measurements
AU - Ward, Brian
AU - Wanninkhof, Rik
AU - Minnett, Peter J.
AU - Head, Michael J.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - The Skin Depth Experimental Profiler (SkinDeEP) is an autonomous, self-contained, hydrodynamic instrument capable of making repeated, high-resolution profiles of temperature and conductivity within the ocean's upper decameter. Autonomous profiling operation is accomplished through SkinDeEP's ability to change its density: positive buoyancy is achieved by pumping air from inside the body of the profiler into an external, neoprene, inflatable sleeve; the instrument sinks when the sleeve is deflated by returning the air to the interior. The sensors are mounted some distance from the top endcap and data are recorded only during the ascending phase of the profile so as to minimize disruption of a naturally occurring scalar structure by the presence of the instrument. Temperature and conductivity are measured with resolutions in the submillimeter and millimeter ranges, respectively. Highly accurate and slower sensors are installed for calibration purposes. These data are used to study exchange processes at the air-sea interface and the structure of the ocean just below.
AB - The Skin Depth Experimental Profiler (SkinDeEP) is an autonomous, self-contained, hydrodynamic instrument capable of making repeated, high-resolution profiles of temperature and conductivity within the ocean's upper decameter. Autonomous profiling operation is accomplished through SkinDeEP's ability to change its density: positive buoyancy is achieved by pumping air from inside the body of the profiler into an external, neoprene, inflatable sleeve; the instrument sinks when the sleeve is deflated by returning the air to the interior. The sensors are mounted some distance from the top endcap and data are recorded only during the ascending phase of the profile so as to minimize disruption of a naturally occurring scalar structure by the presence of the instrument. Temperature and conductivity are measured with resolutions in the submillimeter and millimeter ranges, respectively. Highly accurate and slower sensors are installed for calibration purposes. These data are used to study exchange processes at the air-sea interface and the structure of the ocean just below.
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U2 - 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0207:SAPIFU>2.0.CO;2
DO - 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<0207:SAPIFU>2.0.CO;2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:1842681505
VL - 21
SP - 207
EP - 222
JO - Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
JF - Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
SN - 0739-0572
IS - 2
ER -