Multiple convergence zone acoustic telemetry feasibility test report
By: by Josko A. Catipovic...[et al.]
Contributors: Catipovic, Josko A.; Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
Series: WHOI -- 91-38.; WHOI (Series) -- 91-38.
Publisher: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Woods Hole, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Telemeter.; Deep-sea moorings.
Other titles: Acoustic telemetry feasibility report.
Description: This report describes a multiple CZ acoustic telemetry experiment conducted off the coast of California 1/28/90-2/2/90. The goal was to design a maximally robust high speed underwater modem suitable for data telemetry for submerged platforms and moorings. Six modulation methods were used to transmit data at rates from 1 to 1000 baud corresponding to bit rates up to 3kbit/sec. In addition, a large number of channel probe sequences was transmitted in order to estimate channel multipath, fluctuation dynamics and spatial diversity characteristics relevant to acoustic data telemetry. The data was transmitted from a 1 kHz source suspended from the R/V McGaw, and received on a multichannel vertical array tended by the RV Point Sur. The multichannel data was digitally recorded using floating-point digitizers and stored on optical disk for further processing. Approximate transmission ranges were 70, 140, 200 and 250km. Approximtely 8 hrs of transmission were recorded at each data range.
Notes: Includes bibliographcal references.

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