AQUASONDE FOR CYCLED MODE Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC G01V1/00 

FIELD: physics.

SUBSTANCE: essence of the invention lies in that, the aquasonde is circulates on a rope between a buoy on the surface of the ocean and a ballast weight at the bottom. On the rope, there are terminations and a moveable probe from a transparent case with sensors for the measured parameters, processing device, sonar communication device, power supply source, actuator and floatation. The peculiar feature of the probe is the floatation in the form of a streamlined vertical wing, the inside of which there is a driving mechanism. The rope passes through the centre of the transparent case, the spacer plate of which is fitted with primary sensors. There are marker pips on the rope. The processing device is equipped with a magnetic orientation sensor and a magnetic switch.

EFFECT: decrease of load and stabilisation of the position of sensors relative to horizontal flow.

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