Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions

The specification, development and deployment of an automated observatory designed to operate unattended for a year in the extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions is presented. Solar- and wind-powered electric generators are used to charge lead/acid batteries to provide a nominal 100 W of e...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antarctic science 1998-06, Vol.10 (2), p.192-203
Main Authors: Dudeney, J.R., Kressman, R.I., Rodger, A.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Papers—Atmospheric Sciences
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
cited_by cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c318t-6abf7d9fe5d6091dfbdc6696c9afe97b3d3fba51ed3607c639125ff7189255373
cites
container_end_page 203
container_issue 2
container_start_page 192
container_title Antarctic science
container_volume 10
creator Dudeney, J.R.
Kressman, R.I.
Rodger, A.S.
description The specification, development and deployment of an automated observatory designed to operate unattended for a year in the extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions is presented. Solar- and wind-powered electric generators are used to charge lead/acid batteries to provide a nominal 100 W of electrical power for operating scientific sensors. The equipment is housed in a highly insulated caboose (3m by 2m by 2m). The temperature in the latter is regulated using a unique thermal control system which utilizes the latent heat of 500 l of water stored in 25-l plastic containers. Data are logged to optical disks for collection once per year. The observatory is designed to be air-deployed using a DHC-6 aircraft. The paper discusses the rationale for designing such automated systems, the operational experience gained from several years of operation, and the application of a network of observatories to solar-terrestrial physics research.
doi_str_mv 10.1017/S0954102098000261
format article
fullrecord <record><control><sourceid>proquest_cross</sourceid><recordid>TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17329229</recordid><sourceformat>XML</sourceformat><sourcesystem>PC</sourcesystem><cupid>10_1017_S0954102098000261</cupid><sourcerecordid>17329229</sourcerecordid><originalsourceid>FETCH-LOGICAL-c318t-6abf7d9fe5d6091dfbdc6696c9afe97b3d3fba51ed3607c639125ff7189255373</originalsourceid><addsrcrecordid>eNp9kE9LxDAUxIMouK5-AG89eau-JCZpLsKy-A8WPKjnkCYva5e2qUkr-O3t4t4ETwNv5vdghpBLCtcUqLp5BS1uKTDQFQAwSY_IgnIpSgZKH5PF3i73_ik5y3kHQFklYEHuVtMYOzuiL2KdMX3ZMaYGcxFiKrYY82AdFgkz2uQ-iqYvhtjaNF-2TezzOTkJts14cdAleX-4f1s_lZuXx-f1alM6TquxlLYOyuuAwkvQ1IfaOym1dNoG1KrmnofaCoqeS1BOck2ZCEHRSjMhuOJLcvX7d0jxc8I8mq7JDtvW9hinbKjiTDOm5yD9DboUc04YzJCazqZvQ8HslzJ_lpoZfmBsV6fGb9Hs4pT6udA_1A9jImsD</addsrcrecordid><sourcetype>Aggregation Database</sourcetype><iscdi>true</iscdi><recordtype>article</recordtype><pqid>17329229</pqid></control><display><type>article</type><title>Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions</title><source>Cambridge Journals Online</source><creator>Dudeney, J.R. ; Kressman, R.I. ; Rodger, A.S.</creator><creatorcontrib>Dudeney, J.R. ; Kressman, R.I. ; Rodger, A.S.</creatorcontrib><description>The specification, development and deployment of an automated observatory designed to operate unattended for a year in the extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions is presented. Solar- and wind-powered electric generators are used to charge lead/acid batteries to provide a nominal 100 W of electrical power for operating scientific sensors. The equipment is housed in a highly insulated caboose (3m by 2m by 2m). The temperature in the latter is regulated using a unique thermal control system which utilizes the latent heat of 500 l of water stored in 25-l plastic containers. Data are logged to optical disks for collection once per year. The observatory is designed to be air-deployed using a DHC-6 aircraft. The paper discusses the rationale for designing such automated systems, the operational experience gained from several years of operation, and the application of a network of observatories to solar-terrestrial physics research.</description><identifier>ISSN: 0954-1020</identifier><identifier>EISSN: 1365-2079</identifier><identifier>DOI: 10.1017/S0954102098000261</identifier><language>eng</language><publisher>Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press</publisher><subject>Papers—Atmospheric Sciences</subject><ispartof>Antarctic science, 1998-06, Vol.10 (2), p.192-203</ispartof><rights>Antarctic Science Ltd 1998</rights><lds50>peer_reviewed</lds50><woscitedreferencessubscribed>false</woscitedreferencessubscribed><citedby>FETCH-LOGICAL-c318t-6abf7d9fe5d6091dfbdc6696c9afe97b3d3fba51ed3607c639125ff7189255373</citedby></display><links><openurl>$$Topenurl_article</openurl><openurlfulltext>$$Topenurlfull_article</openurlfulltext><thumbnail>$$Tsyndetics_thumb_exl</thumbnail><linktohtml>$$Uhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0954102098000261/type/journal_article$$EHTML$$P50$$Gcambridge$$H</linktohtml><link.rule.ids>314,777,781,27905,27906,72709</link.rule.ids></links><search><creatorcontrib>Dudeney, J.R.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Kressman, R.I.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Rodger, A.S.</creatorcontrib><title>Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions</title><title>Antarctic science</title><addtitle>Antartic science</addtitle><description>The specification, development and deployment of an automated observatory designed to operate unattended for a year in the extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions is presented. Solar- and wind-powered electric generators are used to charge lead/acid batteries to provide a nominal 100 W of electrical power for operating scientific sensors. The equipment is housed in a highly insulated caboose (3m by 2m by 2m). The temperature in the latter is regulated using a unique thermal control system which utilizes the latent heat of 500 l of water stored in 25-l plastic containers. Data are logged to optical disks for collection once per year. The observatory is designed to be air-deployed using a DHC-6 aircraft. The paper discusses the rationale for designing such automated systems, the operational experience gained from several years of operation, and the application of a network of observatories to solar-terrestrial physics research.</description><subject>Papers—Atmospheric Sciences</subject><issn>0954-1020</issn><issn>1365-2079</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>1998</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><recordid>eNp9kE9LxDAUxIMouK5-AG89eau-JCZpLsKy-A8WPKjnkCYva5e2qUkr-O3t4t4ETwNv5vdghpBLCtcUqLp5BS1uKTDQFQAwSY_IgnIpSgZKH5PF3i73_ik5y3kHQFklYEHuVtMYOzuiL2KdMX3ZMaYGcxFiKrYY82AdFgkz2uQ-iqYvhtjaNF-2TezzOTkJts14cdAleX-4f1s_lZuXx-f1alM6TquxlLYOyuuAwkvQ1IfaOym1dNoG1KrmnofaCoqeS1BOck2ZCEHRSjMhuOJLcvX7d0jxc8I8mq7JDtvW9hinbKjiTDOm5yD9DboUc04YzJCazqZvQ8HslzJ_lpoZfmBsV6fGb9Hs4pT6udA_1A9jImsD</recordid><startdate>19980601</startdate><enddate>19980601</enddate><creator>Dudeney, J.R.</creator><creator>Kressman, R.I.</creator><creator>Rodger, A.S.</creator><general>Cambridge University Press</general><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7TG</scope><scope>KL.</scope></search><sort><creationdate>19980601</creationdate><title>Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions</title><author>Dudeney, J.R. ; Kressman, R.I. ; Rodger, A.S.</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c318t-6abf7d9fe5d6091dfbdc6696c9afe97b3d3fba51ed3607c639125ff7189255373</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>1998</creationdate><topic>Papers—Atmospheric Sciences</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Dudeney, J.R.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Kressman, R.I.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Rodger, A.S.</creatorcontrib><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>Meteorological &amp; Geoastrophysical Abstracts</collection><collection>Meteorological &amp; Geoastrophysical Abstracts - Academic</collection><jtitle>Antarctic science</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Dudeney, J.R.</au><au>Kressman, R.I.</au><au>Rodger, A.S.</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions</atitle><jtitle>Antarctic science</jtitle><addtitle>Antartic science</addtitle><date>1998-06-01</date><risdate>1998</risdate><volume>10</volume><issue>2</issue><spage>192</spage><epage>203</epage><pages>192-203</pages><issn>0954-1020</issn><eissn>1365-2079</eissn><abstract>The specification, development and deployment of an automated observatory designed to operate unattended for a year in the extreme climatic conditions of the polar regions is presented. Solar- and wind-powered electric generators are used to charge lead/acid batteries to provide a nominal 100 W of electrical power for operating scientific sensors. The equipment is housed in a highly insulated caboose (3m by 2m by 2m). The temperature in the latter is regulated using a unique thermal control system which utilizes the latent heat of 500 l of water stored in 25-l plastic containers. Data are logged to optical disks for collection once per year. The observatory is designed to be air-deployed using a DHC-6 aircraft. The paper discusses the rationale for designing such automated systems, the operational experience gained from several years of operation, and the application of a network of observatories to solar-terrestrial physics research.</abstract><cop>Cambridge, UK</cop><pub>Cambridge University Press</pub><doi>10.1017/S0954102098000261</doi><tpages>12</tpages></addata></record>
fulltext fulltext
identifier ISSN: 0954-1020
ispartof Antarctic science, 1998-06, Vol.10 (2), p.192-203
issn 0954-1020
1365-2079
language eng
recordid cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_17329229
source Cambridge Journals Online
subjects Papers—Atmospheric Sciences
title Automated observatories for geospace research in polar regions
url http://sfxeu10.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/loughborough?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&ctx_tim=2025-01-19T01%3A13%3A55IST&url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=infofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rfr_id=info:sid/primo.exlibrisgroup.com:primo3-Article-proquest_cross&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.atitle=Automated%20observatories%20for%20geospace%20research%20in%20polar%20regions&rft.jtitle=Antarctic%20science&rft.au=Dudeney,%20J.R.&rft.date=1998-06-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=192&rft.epage=203&rft.pages=192-203&rft.issn=0954-1020&rft.eissn=1365-2079&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017/S0954102098000261&rft_dat=%3Cproquest_cross%3E17329229%3C/proquest_cross%3E%3Cgrp_id%3Ecdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c318t-6abf7d9fe5d6091dfbdc6696c9afe97b3d3fba51ed3607c639125ff7189255373%3C/grp_id%3E%3Coa%3E%3C/oa%3E%3Curl%3E%3C/url%3E&rft_id=info:oai/&rft_pqid=17329229&rft_id=info:pmid/&rft_cupid=10_1017_S0954102098000261&rfr_iscdi=true