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Glider CTDs

Model Glider Payload CTD (GPCTD), Slocum Glider Payload CTD

Low-power, continuously pumped CTDs for autonomous gliders, including a dedicated Slocum glider payload.

Description

The GPCTD is a modular, low-power profiling CTD for autonomous gliders, consuming only 175 mW recording at 1 Hz; it is rated to 350 m or 1500 m. The Slocum Glider Payload CTD is designed specifically for Slocum gliders, consuming 240 mW sampling continuously at 1/2 Hz, rated to 2000 m.

Key features

  • Both support research, comparison with moored observatories and model updates
  • GPCTD depth: 350 m, 1500 m
  • Slocum CTD power: 240 mW at 1/2 Hz

Specifications

GPCTD power175 mW recording at 1 Hz
GPCTD depth350 m, 1500 m
Slocum CTD power240 mW at 1/2 Hz
Slocum CTD depth2000 m

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