| Voyage : | 1990/91 V6 ( AAMBER2 ) - Link to additional Voyage details | |||||||||
| Vessel : | Aurora Australis | |||||||||
| Duration : | 3-Jan-1991 to 19-Mar-1991 UTC | |||||||||
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| Voyage Leader : | Dick Williams |
| Sensor | Details |
|---|---|
| Instrument Anemometer |
Serial No : Unknown AeroVane annemometer Location : Mast Accuracy : Wind Speed +/- ??m/s Wind Direction ?? Degrees Resolution : Wind Speed ??m/s Wind Direction ?? Degrees Output : Wind Speed 14.59VDC per 120knots, linear Wind Direction 1kohm potentiometer Notes : |
| Instrument Barometer |
Serial No : DPA21 barometer 216063 Location : Met Lab Accuracy : +/-0.3hPa range 800 - 1050 hPa temperature +5C to +55C Resolution : 0.1hPa Output : 500 to 1050 hPa and 3hour trend via RS232 port Notes : Operating temperature -40C to +70C |
| Instrument GPS |
Serial No : Magnavox (Bridge-1) Location : Bridge Accuracy : 100m Resolution : Output : Serial data stream NMEA Notes : Provides both GPS and Transit navigation |
| Instrument GPS |
Serial No : Magnavox (Inst Rm-2) Location : Instrument Room Accuracy : 100m Resolution : Output : Serial data stream NMEA Notes : Provides both GPS and Transit navigation |
| Instrument Humidity |
Serial No : 521800/1 Location : Monkey Aisle - Starboard Accuracy : accuracy <+/-1%RH, linear at 25C precision < 0.5%RH, long term stable Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 0 to 1VDC equals 0 - 100%RH Notes : temperature error +/-0.5% RH per delta 70C |
| Instrument Humidity |
Serial No : 216000/14 Location : Monkey Aisle - Port Accuracy : accuracy <+/-1%RH, linear at 25C precision < 0.5%RH, long term stable Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 0 to 1VDC equals 0 - 100%RH Notes : temperature error +/-0.5% RH per delta 70C |
| Instrument Radiation - PAR |
Serial No : LI190SZ_Q11304 Location : Mast Accuracy : Absolute error typically +/- 3%, Maximum error +/- 5% Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : Sensitivity typically 80uA per 1000W/m^2 Notes : Stability < +/-2% change over a 1 year period Response time 10us Temperature dependednce +/-0.15% per C maximum Cosine correction up to 80 degrees angle of incedence Azimuth <+/-1% error over 360 to 45 degrees elevation Operating range -40C to 65C |
| Instrument Steedman EMS16 |
Serial No : EMS-16 Met system Location : Met Lab Accuracy : +/- 1 bit Resolution : 12 bits for analogue channels Output : RS232 data stream at 9600 baud, 1 message/minute Notes : |
| Instrument Temperature - Air |
Serial No : RSVAA4 Location : Monkey Aisle - Starboard Accuracy : +/- 0.05C Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 4 wire resistance Notes : |
| Instrument Temperature - Air |
Serial No : RSVAA5 Location : Monkey Aisle - Port Accuracy : +/- 0.05C Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 4 wire resistance Notes : |
| Instrument Temperature - Water |
Serial No : unknown_PT100 Location : Hull - stbd bow USW intake Accuracy : +/-0.05C Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 4 wire resistance Notes : |
| Instrument Thermosalinograph |
Serial No : 914 Location : Oceanographic Lab Accuracy : Conductivity: +/- 20 uS/cm Temperature: +/- 0.01C Salinity +/- 0.01ppt Specific gravity +/- 0.05 Resolution : Conductivity: 3 microSiemens Temperature: +/- 0.001C Salinity: 0.005ppt Specific Gravity: Sigma-T calculated to 0.001 Pressure: range 0-380dbar +/- 0.05 dbar resolution Output : RS232 serial data 1200/300 baud, 2 scans per second Notes : |
| InstrumentFlowmeter |
Serial No : Unknown K280 Flowmeter (1997 V2) Location : Oceanographic Lab Accuracy : +/-0.8% Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 4 .. 20mA signal representing 0 to 2 cubic metres/hour Notes : |
| InstrumentFluorometer |
Serial No : Turner Model 10 0629 Location : Oceanographic Lab Accuracy : Dependent upon calibration Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : 0 .. 5VDC representing full scale 6 digital outputs representing scale and instrument status Notes : Instrument provides a Relative value of chlorophyll A not an absolute value |
| IT DLS Computer |
Serial No : Qubit DLS Location : Instrument Room Accuracy : None Resolution : unresolved Output : questionable Notes : |
| Ship Gyro |
Serial No : 1 Location : Gyro Room Accuracy : +/- 2 degrees Resolution : analogue output - limited by measuring equipment Output : synchronous 3 phase signal Notes : |
| Ship Log (ship's speed) |
Serial No : Ships log Location : Hull - stbd bow USW intake Accuracy : +/- 10% Resolution : 0.005nm Output : 200 pulses per nautical mile, sampled every 10 seconds 2-20mA ahead speed, 2-0mA astern speed Notes : |
| Ship Pitch/Roll |
Serial No : Trimcube_038 Location : Gyro Room Accuracy : 0.05degrees (mid point) 0.1 degrees (at +/-27 degrees) Resolution : 0.01 degrees Output : Range +/-30 degrees Output signal is RS232 serial at 1200baud Notes : |