Tag Archives: Sensor

Predicting Sea Surface Salinity from Space

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Erick Geiger

The simplest definition of salinity is how salty the ocean is. Easy enough, right? Why is this basic property of the ocean so important to oceanographers? Well, along with the temperature of the water, the salinity determines how dense it … Continue reading →

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Sub-Bottom Profiling using an AUV

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Doug White

I was minding my own business, walking between Smith Lab and Cannon Lab buildings when what to my wandering eyes should appear but a reeeallly long stretched out Gavia Scientific AUV. My geek radar started going off and I just … Continue reading →

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OSU Ships Underway Data System

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Doug White

One of the highlights of going to the RVTEC meeting is getting to hear about some of the cool projects that are underway at the various institutions. One talk that caught my attention was the SUDS system, an NSF sponsored … Continue reading →

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UNOLS RVTEC 2010

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Doug White

Just got back from the 2010 UNOLS RVTEC meeting, which was held at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Science (BIOS) – home of the RV HSBC Atlantic Explorer. (Acronym Police: UNOLS = University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System and RVTEC = Research … Continue reading →

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Polar Orbiting Satellite Receiving Station

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Doug White

The video above is a quick screencast NASA JPL’s Eyes on the Earth application, which shows the tracks of various satellites orbiting the globe. It’s a really cool application that gives a top-notch overview of some of the satellites currently … Continue reading →

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CTD and Dissolved Oxygen Measurement via Winkler Titration

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Doug White

Last fall I was on the RV Hugh R Sharp for a short research cruise out in the Delaware Bay. We were sharing the Sharp with chief scientist Dr. George Luther, who was doing a mooring deployment that contained a dissolved oxygen sensor (among … Continue reading →

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Scanfish Undulating Towed Vehicle

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Doug White

Lucky me, I happened to be in the right place at the right time.  I was over at the CEOE Marine Operations Building and I ran into Brian Kidd, a marine technician aboard the RV Hugh R. Sharp. Brian is … Continue reading →

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