Marotte HS Drag-Tilt Current Meter
Marine Geophysics Laboratory
Townsville, AU
Description
Specifications
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Physical Properties
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Weight in air [kg]
0.2
Weight in water [kg]
-0.13
Width [cm]
7
Length [cm]
40
Operating temperature: min. [°C]
-20
Operating temperature: max. [°C]
60
Housing material
ABS moulded plastic
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General
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Year of initial development
2013
Year of latest version
2015
Area of Application
Research, Teaching, Consulting
Field of Use
Marine Biology, Coastal Oceanography, Hydrology,
Languages Supported
English
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Operating properties
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Minimum operating depth {m}
0.5
Depth rating [m]
50
Output data format
*.csv or *.txt.
Sampling rate
1 Hz
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Other specifications
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Data storage
8GB SD card
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Power supply and communication
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Power supply (internal/external with specs)
Internal. 2 AA alkaline batteries.
Output interface {eg. rs232}
USB
Analogue output
n/a
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Hardware/software requirements
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RAM [GB]
1
HD [GB]
10
Dedicated software
Y
Operating System
Windows XP or higher, MacOS
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Sensor properties: current direction
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Type of sensor
magnetometer
Range
0 - 360°
Accuracy
15°
Resolution
1°
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Sensor properties: current speed
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Type of sensor
accelerometer
Range
0.05 - 1.2 m/s
Accuracy
0.05 m/s
Resolution
0.005 m/s
Volume of sample
n/a
