Temperature and salinity profiles can be transmitted. This product has been replaced by the newer APEX design. APEX can be programmed to follow isobaric or isopycnal surfaces.
Wings allow steerable gliding, thus horizontal propulsion.
The vehicle traces a sawtooth profile, observing temperature,conductivity, etc. versus depth, and, at the surface, fix position via GPS and communicate via satellite. The Shearmeter measures vertical shear in the deep ocean. Moored underwater sound sources are furnished as a turnkey system, complete with projector, signal generator, programmable controller, pressure housing and batteries. Acoustic transceivers are built for application in Ocean Acoustic Tomography. Copyright 1996 Webb Research Corporation.