Thermistor String Model 3

Thermistor String Model 3

Visualizing Internal Waves Temperature can be used as a tracer for large water masses. By using a series of fast sampling and accurate thermistors complex real-time dynamics within water masses can be visualized. Thermistors of Model 3 Thermistor String Model 3 is a good example of a short duration project. The time between the start of manufacturing and the first ocean deployment was only four months. A new concept resulted in a leading edge technology solution for the field of Physical Oceanography. The main characteristics of the instrument are: very accurate (better than 1 mK), no connecting electrical cables, inductive communication using a mooring cable and a 2 year stand alone endurance whilst sampling at a rate of 1 Hz. The Thermistor String model 3 was successfully deployed in the Canary Basin in June 2006.

Lander configuration	On the mooring drum	Recovery during the LOCO-IW cruise
Specification of the NIOZ Fast Thermistor String model 3
Accuracy Sensor response time ( ) Sampling frequency Signal to noise ratio Battery life at 1 Hz Battery capacity Optical download rate Number of sensors Current max string length Depth rating Sensor dimensions Material pressure housing Data compression algorithm		1.0 mK 0.25 s Adjustable: 0 - 2 Hz 0.1 mK 2 years 60 x 10⁶ samples 57kbps Variable 200 m (cascading is possible) 6.000 m 175 mm x � 33 mm Titanium grade V LZW (developed by Christopher Sadler)
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