Buoy system for vertical ocean profiling

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1978-05-15

1979-12-11

Kunin, Stephen G.

Communications, electrical: acoustic wave systems and devices

Borehole testing

367 14, B63B 2152

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041775309

ABSTRACT:
A buoy system for obtaining oceanic data from a predetermined depth to the urface includes an instrument vehicle programmed to cycle between predetermined positive and negative buoyancy conditions. A flexible tether having a degree of stiffness and a positive buoyancy factor distributed along its length is connected between a subsurface buoy and the vehicle so as to provide an increasing upward force on the negatively buoyant vehicle as it sinks toward a hovering depth at which the upward force of the buoyant tether balances the negative buoyancy of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3105453 (1963-10-01), Hayes
patent: 3818523 (1974-06-01), Stillman, Jr.
patent: 3936895 (1976-02-01), Talkington

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