marine data service marine data service met satellite 2300 precision meteorological navigational mark buoy the met satellite 2300 is the flagship product of the marine data service and is a state-of-the-art meteorological buoy that is designed utilising the latest cutting-edge technology to provide unrivalled data accuracy and reliability in a harsh marine environment the designers of the buoy having earlier proven themselves in the worlds premiere sailing event where the founding partners of marine data service were hired to design develop manufacture and manage the meteorological data service the 22 buoys landstations and weather boats used recorded a 99 uptime and attained a previously unheard of accuracy which is yet to be surpassed today this same engineering talent and experience has been poured into designing and building the met satellite 2300 a buoy that sets a new standard for accuracy reliability and flexibility when compared to other high-end buoys in the marketplace and
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marine data service wind measurement crucial to the buoys accuracy is its high stability which allows the ultrasonic anemometer to be mounted 6m to 10m above water level thus wind measurement are relatively free from surface friction and turbulence created by the waves a problem prevalent with the lower mounting position typically used on other buoys the sonic and high-specification 3d compass have passed a demanding in-house testing procedure and proved their clear superiority in an offshore environment the data is then processed by the on-board computer using proprietary algorithms and calibration systems resulting in extremely accurate true wind readings with proper calibration true accuracies of better than 2º twd and 2 tws are achievable unrivalled true wind accuracy tilt magnetic field compensated 3d compass constructed from non magnetic materials thus the compasses magnetic field is undistorted by the buoy no moving parts as with cup vain anemometers that are prone to war
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met satellite 2300 precision meteorological navigational mark buoy modular design construction the buoys design and modularity along with its high quality construction contributes to its flexibility reliability stability and ease of maintenance the unsinkable polyethylene foam filled float is able to withstand most collisions plus provides a highly stable platform with minimal wind distortion both of which are vital for accurate data measurement its sloping deck provides resistance to bird fouling and makes it difficult for marine wildlife to board the buoy the low windage superstructure provides protection for the internal instrumentation and an access door/platform folds down to provide a secure sheltered work area for servicing buoy components are designed to be easily replaced at sea by relatively unskilled personal in addition all the parts of the buoy can fit into a plane cargo bay or nine buoys can fit into a single 40 shipping container keeping shipping fees inexpensive
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met satellite 2300 precision meteorological navigational mark buoy specifications measurement twd true wind direction tws true wind speed gps wass enabled atmosphere humidity air temperature pressure current profiler velocity direction depth range 128 cells wave direction height period spectral environmental dissolved oxygen wind conductivity salinity sea temperature ph turbidity chlorophyll blue-green algae phycocyanin nitrate nitrogen ammonium ammonia chloride rhodamine hydrocarbons buoy weight mast height above dwl float diameter min 0° 0 knots 2m 0 -40°c 300hpa 0.1cm/s 0° 0.6 or 2m max 359° 70 knots 10m 100 100°c 1200hpa 10m/s 359° 10 to 90m typical accuracy ±2° ±2 ±2 ±0.5°c ±0.15hpa 1 ±5cm/s ±3° accuracies are subject to the mooring system used sensor cost considerations as defined by the end user 0 mg/l 0ms/cm 0 ppt -4 °c 0units 0ntu ~0µg/l 0rfu ~0cells/ml 0rfu 0mg/l-n 0mg/l-n 0mg/l 0µg/l 0ppm 50mg/l 100ms/cm 70 ppt 40 °c 14units 1,000ntu ~400µg/l 100rfu 280,000cells/ml 100rf
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