An autonomous adaptive low-power instrument platform (AAL-PIP) for remote high-latitude geospace data collection
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Published:2014-10-10
Issue:2
Volume:3
Page:211-227
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ISSN:2193-0864
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Container-title:Geoscientific Instrumentation, Methods and Data Systems
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Geosci. Instrum. Method. Data Syst.
Author:
Clauer C. R., Kim H., Deshpande K., Xu Z., Weimer D.ORCID, Musko S., Crowley G., Fish C., Nealy R., Humphreys T. E., Bhatti J. A., Ridley A. J.
Abstract
Abstract. We present the development considerations and design for ground-based instrumentation that is being deployed on the East Antarctic Plateau along a 40° magnetic meridian chain to investigate interhemispheric magnetically conjugate geomagnetic coupling and other space-weather-related phenomena. The stations are magnetically conjugate to geomagnetic stations along the west coast of Greenland. The autonomous adaptive low-power instrument platforms being deployed in the Antarctic are designed to operate unattended in remote locations for at least 5 years. They utilize solar power and AGM storage batteries for power, two-way Iridium satellite communication for data acquisition and program/operation modification, support fluxgate and induction magnetometers as well as a dual-frequency GPS receiver and a high-frequency (HF) radio experiment. Size and weight considerations are considered to enable deployment by a small team using small aircraft. Considerable experience has been gained in the development and deployment of remote polar instrumentation that is reflected in the present generation of instrumentation discussed here. We conclude with the lessons learned from our experience in the design, deployment and operation of remote polar instrumentation.
Funder
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Office of Polar Programs Division of Antarctic Sciences
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Subject
Atmospheric Science,Geology,Oceanography
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