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- 20:00, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+4,620) . . N Winches (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Winches</b><span class="c17 c24"> are devices used to pay out, pull in, and store cable. They consist of a movable drum around which a c...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+3,210) . . N Wave Gauges (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Wave Gauges</b><span class="c17 c24"> are made in several ways. Electric wave staffs measure wave height by changes in resistance. More...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+28) . . Underwater Positioning and Tracking Systems
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+3,182) . . N Tide Gauges (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Tide Gauges</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to measure changes in sea level. This is important to know for many reasons, includin...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,657) . . N Seals (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Seals</b><span class="c17 c24"> : The type of seals discussed here are not marine mammals or navy commandos. Seals are a means for keepi...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,717) . . N Sonar (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Sonar</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> (SOund NAvigation and Ranging) is used for many purposes. Passive sonars detect noise from marine ob...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+32) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,406) . . N Releases (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Releases:</b><span class="c17 c24"> A common task is to recover an object that is weighted down or anchored to the seafloor. To do this...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+5,898) . . N Physical Oceanographic Sensors (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Physical Oceanographic Sensors</b><span class="c17 c24"> are used to measure the basic physical properties of seawater. The most common...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+48) . . Optical Oceanographic Sensors
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+3,415) . . N Magnetometers (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Magnetometers</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to measure anomalies in the earth’s magnetic field. These can be due to local geo...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,513) . . N Lighting (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Lighting</b><span class="c17 c24"> is used underwater to provide illumination for divers, for submersible pilots and passengers, and for...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,171) . . N Geophysical Instruments (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Geophysical Instruments</b><span class="c17 c24"> are used by scientists and those seeking hard minerals and hydrocarbon deposits to stu...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,708) . . N GPS (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">GPS</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> (Global Positioning System): Users of a global positioning system can calculate their location anywher...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,833) . . N Data Multiplexing (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Data Multiplexing</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> is the practice of sending multiple signals or streams of information on a carrier at th...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,821) . . N Current Meters (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Current Meters</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are devices that measure water velocity and direction. Measuring currents is a fundamental...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,222) . . N Data Loggers (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Data Loggers</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> are used to acquire and store information from sensors. The entire spectrum of data storage d...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,827) . . N Corrosion (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Corrosion</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> results when two dissimilar metals are in contact with each other and are immersed in a conducti...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+56) . . Connectors
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,634) . . N Compasses (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Compasses:</b><span class="c17 c24"></span><b>Magnetic compasses</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> consist of a small, lightweight magnet ba...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,688) . . N Cables (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Cables</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> can be electrical, fiber optic, or a combination of the two. Underwater electrical cables date back...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+5,072) . . N Buoys (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Buoys:</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> There are two main classes of buoys: drifting and moored. </span><br/> <span class="c17 c24">...")
- 19:59, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,745) . . N Batteries (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Batteries</b><span class="c17 c15 c24"> : All types of batteries used topside (out of water) can also be used undersea. There are a few...")
- 19:41, 2 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-2,675) . . Terms and Definitions
- 22:03, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,737) . . N Flotation (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Flotation</b><span class="c17 c24"> : In marine technology, flotation can be divided into materials intended for use on the surface and...")
- 22:02, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+10) . . Pressure Housings
- 21:58, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,005) . . N Pressure Housings (Created page with "<br/> <span class="c57 c4"> Pressure Housings <br/></span><span class="c13"> Pressure housings are used to enclose electronics underwater. There are two primary type...")
- 21:56, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+2,666) . . N Underwater Positioning and Tracking Systems (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Underwater Positioning & Tracking Systems</b><span class="c14 c16"> are used to identify the location of an object or vehicle underw...")
- 21:43, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,983) . . N Optical Oceanographic Sensors (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Optical Oceanographic Sensors</b><span class="c13"> measure the optical properties of water such as absorption, attenuation, scattering,...")
- 21:42, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-132) . . Connectors
- 21:38, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+4,512) . . N Connectors (Created page with "<br/> <b style="font-size: large;">Connectors</b><span class="c14 c16"> are used to join a cable to a device such as an underwater vehicle, instrument or battery; or to jo...")
- 20:35, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-6) . . Remote Sensing
- 20:34, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+151) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:44, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-15) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:42, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-4) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:42, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:35, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-201) . . Remote Sensing
- 19:31, 1 November 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,556) . . N Remote Sensing (Created page with "<p class="c17"> <span class="c57 c4"> Remote Sensing </span> <span class="c13"> is ocean data collected by sensors on satellites or aircraft. The term implies that...")
- 18:44, 31 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+20,191) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:38, 31 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-48,636) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:44, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+346) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:33, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+1,073) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:32, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+63,678) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:16, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-920) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:15, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+15) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:14, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-14) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:13, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-7) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:12, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (+12) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:11, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-7) . . Terms and Definitions
- 18:02, 24 October 2023 (diff | hist) . . (-61) . . Terms and Definitions
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