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Neutrally Buoyant Float
Neutrally Buoyant Float

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NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Neutrally buoyant floats are designed to operate in the upper ocean mixed layer because they can maintain neutral buoyancy, allowing them to drift at a specific depth. They typically have conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) sensors to provide temperature and salinity profiles. Some neutrally buoyant floats, such as the Argo floats, are also used to collect velocity measurements.

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10.5067/SPUR1-NBFLTExternal Link
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