COMPACT SYSTEM FOR SUB-SATELLITE MEASUREMENTS OF SURFACE WAVE DIRECTIONAL WAVE SPECTRUM AND SURFACE VELOCITY FIELDS
Measurement of parameters of the upper layer of the ocean is one of the tasks of oceanology, with the progress of a number of areas of ocean research depending on its solution. A continuous increase in the volume of remote sensing data, an increase in the complexity of their processing algorithms, and improvement of ocean modeling methods form new requirements for the quality and quantity of experimental measurements. In this article, we consider a small-sized drifter equipped with the necessary measuring channels and software as an element of the system for measuring the spatio-temporal characteristics of the surface layer of the ocean, namely, the flow vector and the angular spectrum of sea waves. Its structural scheme, a general view, a description of the mechanical part, as well as a diagram of experimental work are presented.