MARINE AUTOMATED WEATHER STATION (MAWS) FOR SHIPS AT SEA

It is proposed that the technology and equipment developed by the National Data Buoy Center for use on its weather buoys and by the Coastal Marine Automated Network be modified for shipboard use as the Marine Automated Weather Station (MAWS). MAWS would automatically format and transmit ship weather reports every hour, 24 hours a day. The data developed would greatly advance marine meteorology and greatly increase safety on the seas.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report; Paper presented at National Weather Association Annual Meeting and Conference, New Carrollton, Maryland, October 15-19, 1990
• Authors:
  • Nickerson, J W
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Pagination: 13 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Data collection; Data communications; Meteorology; Ships; Weather stations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Marine meteorology; Observations; Shipboard
• Old TRIS Terms: C-man (Coastal marine automated network)
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00661712
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Maritime Technical Information Facility
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 21 1994 12:00AM