Eurasian Arctic Sub-Office 2006. All rights reserved.
- based on MSI Provor float
- Ice Profiling System (ASL)
- SOFAR RAFOS capabilities (Seascan ) for long range fixing
- acoustic modem (Aquatec) for short range communication
- IRIDIUM/GPS for satellite communications when surfacing
Main features
drifting depth 50 meters (average)
ULS accuracy target : 5 cm (1 echo/sec.)
autonomy 1 year
RAFOS receiver (780 Hz)
SOFAR transmitter (1560 Hz) 1 time per day
high speed (100kbits/s) short range (10km) acoustic modem providing short range (10 miles) data transmission.
Other key parameters: SLP, Sound speed
