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This chapter discusses the optimization of meteorological and oceanographic measurements from ocean surface moorings. First, we give guidelines and procedures for the selection of appropriate instruments and their preparation (calibration, configuration, integration and testing). Then, we present critical steps to evaluate and improve the data quality. We also discuss the limitations and benefits of real-time data, including various data quality control steps. Finally, we briefly compare two commonly used telemetry systems – ARGOS and Iridium.
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Argos System: http://www.argos-system.org/
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Iridium: https://www.iridium.com/
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Quality Assurance of Real Time Ocean Data: https://ioos.noaa.gov/project/qartod/
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Bigorre, S.P., Galbraith, N.R. (2018). Sensor Performance and Data Quality Control. In: Venkatesan, R., Tandon, A., D'Asaro, E., Atmanand, M. (eds) Observing the Oceans in Real Time. Springer Oceanography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66493-4_12
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