Purpose:
Provides hands-on experience in the operation of sensors and systems critical to the ocean observation system.

Structure:
Meets once per week for a double period.
Each group of sensors or systems is approached in a similar fashion.
     Week 1 - Background theory - Single period
                    Hands-on lab setup and test - Single period
     Week 2 - Shipboard use - Early morning plus Double period
     Week 3 - Data recovery, processing and display - Double period
                   Data retrieval and conversion manufactures software,
                   Processing and plotting (MatLab), Web Display (HTML)

Topics:
Sensors and systems are divided into complimentary groups. Complexity increases with time.

1. Overview of Observing Systems, Relation to Models, Forecasting and Adaptive Sampling, GPS Navigation, Thermister Strings
2. CTD, ADCP
3. OBS,LISST, AC-9
4. Gliders
5. CODAR (no boat trip)
6. Satellites (no boat trip)