Description
Specifications
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General
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Type
Drifting buoy
Length [m]
0.4
Width [m]
0.4
Height [m]
0.4
Draft [m]
0.2
Hull material
Molded in plastic at high pressure
Weight [kg]
7
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Power Supply
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Battery
Y
Battery type
gel-cell batteries
Solar panels
No
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Software
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Type of mission planning software
Hydromagic and Hypack compatibility
Type of postprocessing software
RTK-Lib for GNSS post-processing. In house software or Caris HIPS&SIPS Single beam for bathymetry processing
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Wave and tide variables sensors
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Wave frequency
No
Wave height
No
Wave period
No
Wave direction
N
Other sensors or additional information
Digital compass (8Hz) for roll, pich and yaw measurements
Current speed
No
Current direction
No
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Operation Characteristics
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Operating temperature: min. [°C]
-10
Operating temperature: max. [°C]
50
Deployment methods
The HydroBall™ buoy can be dropped (river drifting), towed behind any plateform, mounted on a sled, etc.
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Positioning and navigation
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GPS description
OEM GNSS multi-frecuency receiver board using GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou. Is Galileo and QZSS ready. Tracks more signals even in challenging environments.
Navigation lights
No
Radar reflector
No
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Water variables sensors
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Max. depth rating of sensors
50
Water depth
Yes
Water temperature
No
Water salinity
No
Water turbidity
No
Chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM)
No
Nitrate
No
Dissolved oxygen
No
Chlorophyll
No
Underwater radiance
No
Sound Velocity
No
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Atmospheric and solar variables
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Air temperature
Air humidity
Barometric pressure
Wind speed
Wind direction
Solar radiation
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Application and Use
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Training facilities
Yes
Main applications
Riverbed survey ; Traditional hydrographic survey ; Limited access zone survey ; Ultra-coastal zone survey (continuous range land-sea profiles)
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Communication and data
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Data logger description
Internal data logger, connected by RS-232 or USB (only with HydroBall™-Pro)
Web based control and tracking
No
Acoustic communication
No
Iridium/Satellite communication
optional
Cellular comunication
No
UHF/VHF communication
optional
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