Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Water Properties Sensor
Project Description
In this Phase I project, Kaitech proposes to design a Water Properties Sensor (WPS) sensing system to synchronously measure the spectral inherent and apparent optical properties and the physical properties of oceanic, coastal, and fresh water. This single instrument will provide oceanographers with a small, easy to deploy, affordable, and adaptable integrated sensing system to collect and measure geospatial information of the in situ water's fundamental marine processes.
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Anticipated Benefits
Non-NASA applications include supporting marine field studies for coastal research by Federal, state, and local resource managers.
The WPS's applications have capabilities to support NASA's earth science programs to gather the in situ measurements of environmental conditions impacting the marine processes. Basic programs this instrument can support include: NASA's Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry and Applied Sciences programs, its Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program, its regional coastal research, and NASA's satellite measurement calibration and validation programs. More »
The WPS's applications have capabilities to support NASA's earth science programs to gather the in situ measurements of environmental conditions impacting the marine processes. Basic programs this instrument can support include: NASA's Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry and Applied Sciences programs, its Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) program, its regional coastal research, and NASA's satellite measurement calibration and validation programs. More »
Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaitech, Inc. | Lead Organization | Industry | Marshfield, Massachusetts |
Stennis Space Center
(SSC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Stennis Space Center, Mississippi |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Massachusetts
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Mississippi
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