A commercially available autonomous ocean profiling float that can run perpetually on harvested thermal energy.
Specifications:
Hull diameter: 8” (20.3 cm)
Length: 74” (188 cm) [without antenna]
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Depth Rating: 1,000 meters
Energy: >10 kJ (3 Wh) depending on temperature
Mission Endurance: Energy no longer a limitation
Sensors: OceanSonics icListen Hydrophone, RBRcentauro3 CTD
Satellite Communication: Iridium
RUDICS Data Processing: Linux compute
OceanSonics icListen HF Hydrophone
Depth Rating: 900m
Model: HF ATLA (RB9)
Spec Sheet: OceanSonics icListen HF Spec Sheet
Depth Rating: 2000m
Sampling Rate: Up to 2Hz
Data Sheet: RBRcentauro³ CTD Data Sheet