PALACE FLOATS measure profiles of ocean salinity and temperature. Measurements are made as the floats ascend to a drifting horizon. They do this by changing their buoyancy internally. Periodically, the floats rise to the surface, where the data is transmitted via satellite.
Group: Platform_Details
Entry_ID: PALACE FLOAT
Group: Platform_Identification
Platform_Category: In Situ Ocean-based Platforms
Platform_Series_or_Entity: FLOATS
Short_Name: PALACE FLOAT
Long_Name: Profiling Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer
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Group: Synonymous_Platform_Names
Short_Name: Palace Float
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Creation_Date: 2007-12-12
Online_Resource: http://hrp.whoi.edu/floats/spalace_overv.html
Sample_Image: http://hrp.whoi.edu/floats/palace.gif
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