A high-latitude modular autonomous power, control, and communication system for application to high-frequency surface current mapping radars

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 59-68

  Statscewich, Hank ^a   Weingartner, Tom ^a   Danielsen, Seth ^a   Grunau, Bruno ^b   Egan, Greg ^b   Timm, Jeb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Remote Power Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctic; Battery banks; CODAR; Communications; Generator; High frequency radar; Instrument enclosures; Ocean currents; Power; Remote power; Solar; Wind

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC; BATTERY BANKS; CODAR; GENERATOR; HIGH-FREQUENCY RADAR; POWER; REMOTE POWER; SOLAR;

CHARGING (BATTERIES); COMMUNICATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; MARINE POLLUTION; OCEAN CURRENTS; OIL SPILLS; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; WIND;

RADAR;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; BIOFUEL; COASTAL ZONE; LATITUDE; LOGISTICS; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; OCEANIC CURRENT; OIL SPILL; POWER GENERATION; SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; WIND POWER;

ALASKA; BARROW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863692889     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.45.3.7     Document Type: Article

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