About microALTO™

Working with Rockland Scientific, MRV developed the microALTO float as a version of our standard ALTO Argo float. The main addition is a Rockland MAPLe™ microstructure turbulence probe kit installed in the top-cap. The microALTO has the capacity for two different, or same, type probes to be installed - any combination of temperature or shear as pre-ordered by the customer.

Features

• Available for process-study programs
• 2000m depth rating
• Mass: 19.5kg (43lbs)
• Height (including antenna): 109cm (43in)
• Diameter (pressure hull): 16.5cm (6.5in)
• Harness to recover float for full-resolution turbulence data download
• Approximately 200 full-depth profiles with Lithium primary batteries
• Iridium® SBD modem for data, command and control telemetry
• RBR Argo CTD sensor package (not available with SBE-41CP CTD)
• Two Rockland Scientific microstructure probes with choice of temperature and/or shear, plus test-probes installed for transport and testing
• Available volume change: 800cc (dV/V = 4.2%)

Deployment Method

• Ship
• Small boat