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Air Deployable Polar iSVP

Air Deployable Polar iSVP: Rugged Mini Weather Station for Extreme Conditions

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Overview

The Air Deployable Polar iSVP is a compact, rugged buoy designed for extreme environments. Serving as both a mini weather station and marker buoy, it withstands harsh conditions like multi-year ice and delivers real-time data through Iridium-based bidirectional communication. Equipped with sensors for barometric pressure, sea surface temperature, and air temperature, it provides crucial environmental data in remote locations.

Developed for the offshore oil, ocean freight, and scientific communities, the Polar iSVP offers flexibility with its air deployment capability, reducing mission costs and enabling rapid deployment in hard-to-reach areas. As part of the Surface Velocity Program (SVP), it also tracks ocean currents 15 meters below the surface, making it ideal for industrial and research applications.

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  • Built for extreme environments

  • Survives multi-year ice

  • Sensors for BP, SST, and AT

  • Air deployable

  • Real-time data via Iridium®

  • Rugged, durable design

  • Iridium-certified telemetry

Physical:

  • Surface Unit Diameter: 39.5 cm (15.5 in)
  • Mass (in air): 18.1 kg (40 lbs)
  • Construction Material: ABS

Operation:

  • Surface Temperature Range: -40°C to 40°C (-40°F to 104°F)
  • Relative Humidity: 0 to 100% (marine environment)
  • Barometric Pressure: 800 to 1060 mbars (0.79 to 1.05 atm)
  • Operating Life: Up to 24 months with lithium battery, 6-8 months with alkaline battery
  • Storage Life: Up to 24 months
  • Storage Temperature: 18.1 kg (40 lbs)
  • Time Reference: UTC

Survival:

  • Minimum Deployment Altitude: 305 m (1,000 ft)
  • Min/Max Air Speed: 80 – 150 knots IAS
  • Terminal Velocity: 4.5 m/s (14.8 ft/s)

Electronics:

  • MetOcean’s Global Platform Transceiver Controller™
  • Navman Jupiter 32 GPS module
  • Iridium® 9601 Short Burst Data transceiver

Data Collection:

  • Recommended Iridium® SBD data formats for buoys

Data Transmission:

  • All meteorological sensors and SBD data acquired and transmitted every hour
  • GPS updated every three hours

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