ENDEAVOR Scientific Instrumentation Inventory



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ADCP
Bathymetry
CTD
Hydrographic equipment
Miscellany
MOCNESS
ScanFish
Underway, along track data
XBT



CTD

These CTDs from Sea-Bird Electronics (SBE) use modular sensors and are pumped with SBE 5 pump(s). Data are normally collected and processed with Sea-Bird's Seasoft software.

SBE 911+ High quality ducted/pumped system with digiquartz pressure sensor and dual temperature and conductivity sensors. 6800 meter capability and data rate of 24 scans per second.

SBE 25 Sealogger Ducted/pumped system with internal data recording or data "up the wire". 6800 meter capability and selectable data rate up to 8 scans per second.

Sensor inventory




Hydrographic equipment

CTD frames with water sampling carosels SBE model 32
Niskin bottles and water samplers
Salinometers




ADCP

The transducers are mounted at ~5 meters depth. Ship's position is provided by GPS, ship's heading is provided by the ship's steering gyro compass as well as an attitude determining Ashtech ADU2 GPS system.



See the final report for the comparison between the 150kHz narrow bandwidth ADCP and the 75kHz Ocean Surveyor which took place on the ENDEAVOR in February 2001.




MOCNESS

BESS 1 m2 Multiple Opening Closing Net Environmental Sampling System

Available sensors:




ScanFish

GMI ScanFish (Mk II) is a towed, undulating wing incorporating a pumped and ducted SBE911+ CTD. It provides continuous along track sampling as deep as 180 meters at speeds up to 10 knots. The Sea-Bird SBE11 deck unit 9600 baud communication link is enabled.

Available sensors:




Underway, along track data

Routine logging and display of navigation, meteorology and sea surface data. Real time distribution via serial RS-232 and TCP/IP.
Logging is done with NOAA's SCS (Scientific Computer System) program at intervals or 10 seconds or less.






XBT

Sippican hand and mounted launchers with MK21/USB Recording System. Compatible with Lockheed Martin Sippican XBT, XSV, and XCTD probes.

Note: XBT probes are always supplied by the investigator.




Bathymetry

Knudsen 320BR dual frequency echosounder.

Raytheon PTR

Graphic recorders




Miscellany

Pingers
Refrigerators and freezers, note: , -80 °C storage is not available

Audio and video recorders

Radio receivers and direction finders
Dionized water




Marine Technical Services Group
Graduate School of Oceanography
University of Rhode Island



This page last updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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