Ocean data acquisition system

An ocean data acquisition system (ODAS) is a set of instruments deployed at sea to collect as much meteorological and
oceanographic data as possible. With their sensors, these systems deliver data both on the state of the ocean itself and the surrounding
lower atmosphere. The use of microelectronics and technologies with efficient energy consumption allows to increase the types and
numbers of sensor deployed on a single device.

Contents
Definition
Use
ODAS types
Data
Disadvantages
References

Definition
According to Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and World Meteorological Organization (WMO), "ODAS means a
structure, platform, installation, buoy, or other device, not being a ship, together with its appurtenant equipment, deployed at sea
essentially for the purpose of collecting, storing or transmitting samples or data relating to the marine environment or the atmosphere
or the uses thereof."[1]

Use
Each hour, the data gathered by the system is transferred to the WMO's Global Telecommunications System by a geostationary
satellite after having gone through a number of quality checks.[2] Real-time data with information on the maritime environment can
then be used for forecasts of physical states like weather, ocean currents or wave conditions which, in turn, may serve to warn
seafarers of unfavourable conditions in the area.

ODAS types
[3]
ODAS can be mounted on the following structures:

Lighthouses
Lightvessels
Towers
Offshore platforms
Buoys
ODAS buoys are not navigational aids but have been included into the IALA Maritime Buoyage System.[4] The structures have a
fixed geographical position.

Data
Data gathered by an ODAS may include the following parameters:
 Air temperature
Atmospheric pressure at sea level
Wind direction
Wind speed including gusts
Sea state
Wave height
Sea surface temperature

Disadvantages
ODAS buoys are expensive to obtain and need to be deployed by
specialised vessels.

References
ODAS buoy connected to the United
1. Meinl, A. (1996). Guide to moored Buoys and other Ocean Data States National Data Buoy Center
Acquisition Systems (ftp://ftp.wmo.int/Documents/PublicWeb/amp/mmo
p/documents/dbcp/Dbcp8/DBCP-08-Guide-Moored-Buoys.pdf)(PDF).
DBCP Technical Document No. 8.Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
, World Meteorological
Organization. p. 3.
2. Skey, S. G. P.; Miles, M. D. "Advances in Buoy Technology for Wind/Wave Data Collection and Analysis"(http://axyst
echnologies.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Advances-in-buoy-technology-for-wind-wave-data-collection-and-anal
ysis.pdf) (PDF). Axys Technologies. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
3. Platform Metadata Catalogue: ODAS Metadata(http://www.iode.org/index.php?option=com_oe&task=viewDocument
Record&docID=446). Second session. Joint WMO/IOC T echnical Commission for Oceanography and Marine
Meteorology (JCOMM) Expert Team on Marine Cimatology. 26–27 March 2007.
4. "ODAS buoy" (http://www.iala-aism.org/wiki/dictionary/index.php/ODAS_buoy). International Dictionary of Marine
Aids to Navigation. International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
. 15 February
2009. Retrieved 30 September 2016.

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