Datawell directional waverider buoy
A directional waverider buoy comprising a heave-pitch-roll sensor, two accelerometers and a 3-axis fluxgate compass in a 90cm diameter spherical buoy that measures waves using a translational principle so that horizontal motions rather than wave slopes are measured making the measurement independent of buoy roll motions. A single point rubber cord vertical mooring ensures adequate symmetrical horizontal buoy response to resolve small motions at low frequencies. Data are transmitted to a shore based station and/or an Argos satellite. Three versions of the buoy designated MkI, MkII and MkIII have been produced with evolving internal electronics but fundamentally the same design. More information may be found at http://www.bodc.ac.uk/data/documents/nodb/65329/
Datawell waverider
Datawell waverider
SDN:L22::TOOL0268
accepted