The discussion revolves around the types and stability of sensors deployed in the Earth's oceans, including their resolution and the various measurements they provide, such as temperature, wave height, and chemical concentrations. The scope includes technical aspects of sensor networks and their applications in environmental monitoring.
Participants generally agree on the existence of various sensors in the oceans, but there are differing views on the types of measurements available and the stability of these sensors. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the overall effectiveness and coverage of these sensor networks.
Limitations include the lack of clarity on the total number of sensors, the specific types of measurements they provide, and the unknown status of classified military sensors.
Simfish said:And are any of these sensors stable? What is the effective resolution that we get from these sensors?
Well wave height is shown on them (precision, .1 ft) - click one: http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=42099Simfish said:Oh nice. That's a really nice map.
I was thinking of sensors of pretty much everything (so we obviously know temperature from these - but I was also curious about wave height and chemical concentrations).