Dialog Operation:Date - Date that ship is at given position in format indicated: YYYY MM DD.
Departure - The location and time of ship departure from the port.Drifter ID - The five digit ID number of the drifter. It can be found on the shipping container, the plastic shrink-wrap or protective cardboard box, and inscribed on the surface float.
Latitude - Position in degrees, minutes and direction of buoy deployment. Formatted as DD MM.MM N/S
Longitude - Position in degrees, minutes and direction of buoy deployment. Formatted as DDD MM.MM E/W
Time - Time of buoy deployment in format indicated: HH MM.
Dialog Access - In order to log the deployment of a buoy, select 'Other Reports' and then 'Buoy' from the AMVER/SEAS menu. Clicking the
button on the AMVER SEAS main menu also opens the log.
Data Entry - Input the data into the edit boxes.
Menu Operation:
File:
Print - Prints the Buoy Log.
Exit -Exits and returns user to AMVER SEAS main screen.Save:
Save Report - Once the screen is filled out then the data is saved in ASCII in the Buoy_Deploy_Log.txt file. This file is located under the AMVERSEA/Report_Amver directory. This file can be sent to the Global Drifter Center.
DEPLOYMENT INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNOCEAN SVP AND SVP-BAROMETER DRIFTERS
1) Remove the buoys from the shipping container. They are either shrink-wrapped or in a separate "deployment box". REMOVE ONLY the plastic shrink-wrap if present. DO NOT REMOVE the cardboard float protection box or paper tape securing drogue and tether or, if applicable, the deployment box.
2) Record the five digit ID number of the drifter. It can be found on the shipping container, the plastic shrink-wrap or protective cardboard box, and inscribed on the surface float.
3) If testing of the drifter is desired prior to deployment, the magnet can be removed from the buoy by separating it from its Velcro attachment point through a hole in the box surrounding the float. This action will start the ARGOS transmitter for testing. Re-attaching the magnet in the same position will turn off the transmitter and reset the program starting point. The transmitter will restart on its original program when the magnet is again removed either manually or by deployment into the ocean where the velcro attachment base will dissolve.
4) Throw the unpacked drifter from the stern, lowest possible deck (preferably less than 10 meters including heave), into the sea. The ship may be traveling between 2 - 25 knots. The tether and drogue are secured with paper tape which will dissolve once in the water, allowing the drogue to fully extend below the sea surface. It may take over an hour for the drogue to become wetted, release trapped air bubbles, and finally sink.
5) Record the date, time (GMT) and location of deployment as well as the five digit ID.
6) Send the information to the Global Drifter Center.
Thanks very much for the help.
Craig A. Engler, Global Drifter Center
NOAA/AOML/PhOD, 4301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Miami, Fl 33149
Tel: 305-361-4439 Fax: 305-361-4392 Telex: 6507457601
email: engler@aoml.noaa.gov
Web site: http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/dac/dep_form.html.
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Sample log sheet
ID Date Time (GMT) Latitude Longitude
xxxxx mm/dd/yy hh:mm DD mm.mm NS DDD mm.mm EW
_______ ____/____/____ ____:____ ____ ________ __ ____ ________ __
_______ ____/____/____ ____:____ ____ ________ __ ____ ________ __
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