The “BOUSSOLE” Buoy—A New Transparent-to-Swell Taut Mooring Dedicated to Marine Optics: Design, Tests, and Performance at Sea

A new concept of oceanographic data buoy is described, which couples a taut mooring and a “transparent-to-swell” superstructure, and is specifically designed for the collection of radiometric quantities in offshore environments. The design of the thin superstructure addresses two major requirements:...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Antoine, David, Guevel, P., Desté, J., Bécu, G., Louis, F., Scott, A., Bardey, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Meteorological Society 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/48210