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RAFOS technology

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-008357

A system for tracking ocean currents using neutrally buoyant floats that emit low-frequency sound signals. These floats drift with the ocean currents at a predetermined depth and are acoustically tracked by an array of moored hydrophones. RAFOS (RAnge Fixing Of Sound) floats provide long-term Lagrangian measurements of ocean circulation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-008357
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "RAFOS technology",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A system for tracking ocean currents using neutrally buoyant floats that emit low-frequency sound signals. These floats drift with the ocean currents at a predetermined depth and are acoustically tracked by an array of moored hydrophones. RAFOS (RAnge Fixing Of Sound) floats provide long-term Lagrangian measurements of ocean circulation.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/rafos-technology/"
}

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