CTD lowering mechanics

Berteaux, Henri O.; Walden, Robert G.

doi:10.1016/0198-0149(84)90023-2

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The Need Of Tether Compliance In Drifting Buoy Systems1

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“…When the buoy descends from a wave crest inertia and If the mass of the suspended sensor package is considerable or the package has enough time to assume a significant downward speed during the slack cable condition, the unavoidable sudden tensionuing of the slack cable can cause significant impact or snap loading (Berteaux, 1989). * 1A wire rope tether with little compliance can see up to 9 times higher tensions than the static weight during the snap load condition, while in nylon ropes the tensions can quadruple.…”

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