CO2 Sensor System for Long-Term Ocean Monitoring

的定量能力存在很大的不确定性 海洋吸收人类活动产生的二氧化碳 更完整 了解海洋与大气之间的关系 化学将拓宽科学预测未来的能力， 全球变暖的幅度和速度， 可以制定和实施对策。 需要一种分析仪器来进行连续测量 海洋表面上下的二氧化碳浓度。 为 需要进行大规模的研究，仪器必须 功能无人值守，允许放置在水面浮标或船舶上， 并且能够将数据传输到中央数据收集站。 它将被开发成能承受极端环境 在海上经常遇到的条件下， 具有潜在性能和成本的状态传感器技术 适用于远程监测二氧化碳水平的功能， 浅海和深海沃茨。 拟议的系统将包括 数据采集和遥测电子设备， 远程监控。

A large uncertainty exists concerning the quantitative ability of the oceans to take up anthropogenic CO2. A more complete understanding of the relationship between ocean and atmospheric chemistries would broaden the ability of science to predict the magnitude and rate of global warming so that appropriate countermeasures could be developed and implemented. An analytical instrument is needed to make continuous measurements of the CO2 concentration above and below the oceanic surfaces. For the large scale studies needed, the instrument will have to function unattended, allowing placement on surface buoys or ships, and be able to transmit data to a central data collection station. It will be developed to withstand the extreme environmental conditions routinely encountered at sea and utilize a new solid state sensor technology that has the potential performance and cost features suitable for remote monitoring of the CO2 levels in both shallow and deep ocean waters. The proposed system will include the data acquisition and telemetry electronics for automated monitoring at remote locations.