Ocean Observation Technologies: A Review

• Published in: Chinese journal of mechanical engineering Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 1 - 18
• Main Authors: Lin, Mingwei, Yang, Canjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Singapore 01.12.2020; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Edition: English ed.
• Subjects: AUV; Climate change; Cooperation; Deep sea moorings; Design; El Nino; Electrical Machines and Networks; Electromagnetic radiation; Electronics and Microelectronics; Engineering; Engineering Thermodynamics; Heat and Mass Transfer; Instrumentation; Machines; Manufacturing; Mechanical Engineering; Observatory; Ocean currents; Ocean energy; Ocean floor; Ocean observation; Oceans; Power Electronics; Processes; Review; Sampling; Satellites; Sea level; Sensors; Surface area; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Time series; Underwater; Wave attenuation; Ocean observation; Ocean energy; AUV; Underwater; Docking; Recharging; Sampling; Observatory

Covering about three quarters of the surface area of the earth, the ocean is a critical source of sustenance, medicine, and commerce. However, such vast expanse in both surface area and depth, presents myriad observing challenges for researchers, such as corrosion, attenuation of electromagnetic wav...