3D Research Sonic Anemometers

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric

Research (OAR), Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) is observing the global ocean and its interaction with the atmosphere is one of the main missions of the PMEL. To fulfill this mission, PMEL personnel frequently deploy ships and uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) in many parts of the global oceans. In many of these ships and USV deployments, mean surface state variables are observed that allow estimates of air-sea exchanges of energy, momentum, and gases using standard method of parameterization. High-quality surface flux measurement requires sensors of high sampling frequencies (>20 Hz). These sensors are not available onboard most PMEL research cruises and USVs.  Working with scientists and technicians of other OAR labs and academic institutes, PMEL is poised to explore the feasibility of measuring air-sea fluxes using high-frequency sensors on our research cruises and USV deployments. This procurement request is one component of the exploration.

INTENDED USE/PURPOSE:

Estimates eddy-covariance air-sea fluxes from ships and uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) in various parts of the global oceans need to measure high-frequency 3-dimensional wind along with other variables. Gill 23 R3-50 3D Research Sonic Anemometers are essential components of the sensor packages for surface flux measurement.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL SALIENT FEATURES:

The following technical specifications must be met to satisfy the requirement of eddy-covariance measurement of air-sea fluxes:

- 3-dimensional wind at sampling frequencies: ≥ 20 Hz in all three directions

- Wind speed range: 0 - 45 m/s or above

- Wind speed resolution: 0.01 m/s or higher

- Wind speed accuracy: <1%RMS @ 12 m/s

- Wind speed offset: < |±0.01| m/s

- Wind direction range: 359˚

- Wind direction resolution: 1˚

- Wind direction accuracy: < |±1˚|RMS

- Sound measurement rate: 50 Hz

- Sound measurement range: Above 300 m/s

- Sound measurement resolution: 0.01 m/s

- Sound measurement accuracy: < |±0.5|%

- Operational ranges:

              Temperature: - 40˚C – 60˚C

              Humidity: 5 – 100%

              Rainfall: up to 300 mm/hr

- Compatible with LI-COR LI-7500DS HO2/CO2 sensors for surface latent heat flux measurement

- Portable and easy mount on ships and USVs

- Well-documented track records of operational applications

- The Gill 23 R3-50 3D Research Sonic Anemometers has been found to meet these requirements.

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Deliver by September 1st, 2024.

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