CTDs for Argo floats: ultra low power, compact design.
To assist with the international Argo program, we developed the RBRargo³ C.T.D for profiling floats. Salinity to the surface is default behaviour: the conductivity cell is unaffected by surfactants and is not damaged by drying out. A full range of additional sensors is available, including optical dissolved oxygen, pH, PAR, fluorometers, and others.
Our RBRargo³ C.T.D has been integrated and tested on most commercial profiling floats.
Available on Argo floats from leading manufacturers
RBRargo³ C.T.D: multi-channel instrument for profiling floats
Features
- Rated to 2000dbar (higher depth ratings available)
- WOCE accuracy
- 2000dbar profile consumes only 400J
- Accurate conductivity to within 10cm of the air-ocean interface
- Flushing by design - no pump required
- Up to 8Hz sampling
- Streamlined design minimizes salinity spiking
Available sensors:
Conductivity (C), Temperature (T), Pressure (D), Optical Dissolved Oxygen (ODO), Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR), Radiometer (rad), Turbidity (Tu), Backscatter (bb), Fluorescence (Fl), pH, Voltage
RBRargo³ C.T.D | deep: multi-channel instrument for deepwater profiling floats
Features
- Depths up to 6000dbar
- WOCE accuracy
- Ultra-low power consumption
- Accurate conductivity to within 10cm of the air-ocean interface
- Flushing by design - no pump required
- Up to 8Hz sampling
- Streamlined design minimising salinity spiking
Available sensors:
Conductivity (C), Temperature (T), Pressure (D), Optical Dissolved Oxygen (ODO), Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR), Radiometer (rad), Turbidity (Tu), Backscatter (bb), Fluorescence (Fl), pH, Voltage