Use of underwater gliders for acoustic data retrieval from subsurface oceanographic instrumentation and bidirectional communication in the deep ocean

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 984-998

  Send, Uwe ^a   Regier, Lloyd ^a   Jones, Brent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric; Buoy observations; In situ atmospheric observations; Instrumentation sensors; Profilers

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC COMMUNICATIONS; BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION; BUOY OBSERVATIONS; CALIFORNIA CURRENT; INSTRUMENTATION/SENSORS; LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS; PROFILERS; SITU ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS;

ATMOSPHERICS; GLIDERS; MODEMS; SURFACE WATERS;

INSTRUMENTS;

ACOUSTIC DATA; BUOY SYSTEM; DEEP WATER; ERROR ANALYSIS; MOORING SYSTEM; SEA SURFACE; SEAFLOOR; SENSOR; WATER COLUMN;

CALIFORNIA CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 84879030025     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: 15200426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH-D-11-00169.1     Document Type: Article

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