With the contribution of many others (Crew and technicians of Urania, technicians of METEOFRANCE, G.Stanghellini of ISMAR...)

ESURFMAR: BATOS SYSTEM INSTALLATION ON BOARD CNR RESEARCH VESSEL URANIA., . ..

Giovanni Bortoluzzi (CNR-ISMAR)Jean Baptiste Cohuet – METEOFRANCE

MassimilianoDibitetto (CNR-UPO) Rosalia Santoleri (CNR-ISAC)

BATOS System Characteristics

Automatic Weather Station BATOS II is composed by:

ultrasonic anemometer

air temperature and humidity sensor

pressure sensor

surface temperature sensor

gyro compass

NMEA output (5s)

Pressure, humidity, air and sea surface temperature and wind are measured every hour and automatic transmitted to the GTS. NMEA meteo data are collected, integrated with nav data and uploaded onshore every 5-10 minutes by ISMAR software DAPHNE

BATOS data must be complemented with visual obervations of current weather conditions, sea state and cloud cover made at synoptic hours by volunteer scientific personnel on board the R/V Urania

Combination on automatic measurements and visual measurements allow to have the first complite weather station over the MEDITERRANEAN Sea

BATOS istallation & CNR-MF Agreement:

CNR and Meteo-France discussed the possibility to install the BATOS System on board the Urania at the end of 2009.

This required to define both the technical solution and the legal terms of CNR-MFagreement. A CNR-MF task team was established between CNR and MF.

CNR personnel involved: M. Dibitetto (head of CNR Operative Program Office) representing the CNR

President for the definition of the CNR-Meteo-France Agreement

R. Santoleri (CNR-ISAC) scientific interface between CNR-Meteo-France- MOON

G. Bortoluzzi (CNR-ISMAR) technical interface for the installation of instrument

Meteo-France personnel involved: F. Ruiz (head of MF Observation Program) representing the MF President for the

definition of the CNR-Meteo-France Agreement

Pierre.Blouch (CNR-ISAC) scientific interface between CNR-Meteo-France- MOON

jean-baptiste.cohuet Tecnical interface for the installation of instrument

MOON 15-17 March 2010

BATOS istallation & CNR-MF Agreement:

CNR and Meteo-France organized a preliminary visit of MF technician on board Urania to define the feasibility of the BATOS installation and of the technical details of the installation.

The visit took place the 5 February 2010. MF & CNR personel were on board Urania 5 February 2010 and decided where to install the istruments

The definition of legal Agreement between CNR&MF required long discussion. This agreement was finally signed the 9° Februry 2011

The 8 March 2011 the installation of BATOS started in Venice with ship in dry dock, and ended 10th march. Sea trials were performed 22nd march and system is operational since 24th march 2011.

solution

CNR personnel involved: M. Dibitetto (head of CNR Operative Program Office) representing the CNR

President for the definition of the CNR-Meteo-France Agreement

R. Santoleri (CNR-ISAC) scientific interface between CNR-Meteo-France- MOON

G. Bortoluzzi (CNR-ISMAR) technical interface for the installation of instrument

Meteo-France personnel involved: F. Ruiz (head of MF Observation Program) representing the MF President for the

definition of the CNR-Meteo-France Agreement

Pierre.Blouch (CNR-ISAC) scientific interface between CNR-Meteo-France- MOON

jean-baptiste.cohuet Tecnical interface for the installation of instrument

OPEN PROBLEMS AND IMPROVEMENTS

NMEA OUTPUT POOR RESOLUTION (lat,lon,wind)NMEA OUTPUT DEACTIVATED WHEN IN 'PORT' WHILE DOING OPERATIONS

IN STATIONS AT SEAHIGH RESOLUTION DATA MASKING AND DISSEMINATION

WE HAVE 4 MOORED BUOYS AND A PLATFORM TRANSMITTING DATA IN REAL TIME.

With the contribution of many people (Crew and technicians of Urania, ship's owners, technicians of METEOFRANCE, G.Stanghellini of ISMAR,

ISMAR and CNR responsibles)

And thank to Pierre Blouch, N.Pinardi and E-SURFMAR