Oceanography & Measurement Systems: Representative Projects

Woods Hole Group's Model SB-5000 is a new integrated surface buoy and real-time data acquisition and telemetry system developed for collection and transmission of oceanographic and environmental measurements in coastal and offshore waters. The SB-5000 includes a powerful microprocessor and data acquisition package that can: 1) collect data from a wide variety of digital and analog sensors; 2) perform extensive in-situ data QA evaluation, signal processing, and buffering; and 3) interface to a variety of real-time telemetry systems, including the new satellite telephone technology as well as cellular telephone and direct radio transmission. The buoy is made of a corrosion-resistant aluminum allow core with integral foam flotation, is designed to ride upright as much as possible, moving vertically with the larger waves but minimizing pitch and roll; this provide an optimum platform for oceanographic and meteorological measurements in a dynamic environment. The buoy is designed to operate in strong currents (2 kt) and high waves (3 m Hs) in 200 m water depth, and to survive even stronger currents (3kt) and hurricane-force waves (10m Hs). The SB-5000 is marketed commercially, with a variety of sensor options available. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the Texas Automated Buoy System (TABS) network, the SB-5000 provides information for emergency response planning for the State of Texas. TABS is a real-time environmental data system, designed and operated by the Geophysical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) of Texas A&M University for the Texas General Land Office. The TABS buoys provide TGLO with near-surface current, meteorological, and other environmental information. The offshore data provided by the buoys are complemented by sea level, meteorology, and other environmental data from coastal land sites. Data are used by other agencies and institutions performing research on the continental shelf. Real-time telemetry is an essential feature of the TABS network for research, modeling, and environmental risk assessment. TABS data may be viewed at: http://www.gerg.tamu.edu/Tglo


Texas Automated Buoy System (TABS), *Gulf of Mexico*
Project Characteristics: Real-time Environmental Data Acquisition and Telemetry Systems SB-5000 Remote System Manager (RMS)
Woods Hole Group's Model SB-5000 is a new integrated surface buoy and real-time data acquisition and telemetry system developed for collection and transmission of oceanographic and environmental measurements in coastal and offshore waters. The SB-5000 includes a powerful microprocessor and data acquisition package that can: 1) collect data from a wide variety of digital and analog sensors; 2) perform extensive in-situ data QA evaluation, signal processing, and buffering; and 3) interface to a variety of real-time telemetry systems, including the new satellite telephone technology as well as cellular telephone and direct radio transmission. The buoy is made of a corrosion-resistant aluminum allow core with integral foam flotation, is designed to ride upright as much as possible, moving vertically with the larger waves but minimizing pitch and roll; this provide an optimum platform for oceanographic and meteorological measurements in a dynamic environment. The buoy is designed to operate in strong currents (2 kt) and high waves (3 m Hs) in 200 m water depth, and to survive even stronger currents (3kt) and hurricane-force waves (10m Hs). The SB-5000 is marketed commercially, with a variety of sensor options available. Designed specifically to meet the needs of the Texas Automated Buoy System (TABS) network, the SB-5000 provides information for emergency response planning for the State of Texas. TABS is a real-time environmental data system, designed and operated by the Geophysical and Environmental Research Group (GERG) of Texas A&M University for the Texas General Land Office. The TABS buoys provide TGLO with near-surface current, meteorological, and other environmental information. The offshore data provided by the buoys are complemented by sea level, meteorology, and other environmental data from coastal land sites. Data are used by other agencies and institutions performing research on the continental shelf. Real-time telemetry is an essential feature of the TABS network for research, modeling, and environmental risk assessment. TABS data may be viewed at: http://www.gerg.tamu.edu/Tglo

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Coastal Sciences, Engineering & Planning
Aquatic Environmental Assessment
Oceanography & Measurement Systems