hydrocast

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hy·dro·cast

(hī′drə-kăst′)

The process of using a device consisting of several water-collection bottles, such as Nansen bottles, that are wired and clamped together and used to collect data on water characteristics at various depths.

hydrocast

(ˈhaɪdrəˌkɑːst)

(Biochemistry) the gathering of water samples for analysis by using several connected bottles to collect water at different depths

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This has been partly due to the limited capability of common hydrocast steel wire, which could not be safely reeled out more than 96000 m, and therefore could not be used to reach the hadal zone.

Chemical characteristics of hadal waters in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench of the western Pacific Ocean

The third study used the PTB socket with sleeve suspension and compared it with Hydrocast HS sockets with Pelite liners.

Systematic review of effects of current transtibial prosthetic socket designs--Part 1: qualitative outcomes

In HydroCast, the movement of ordinary nodes with flow of water is without restraint because they are scattered in the underwater environment.

Pressure based routing protocol for underwater wireless sensor networks: a survey

The author in [22] proposed the HydroCast (hydraulic pressure-based any cast) routing protocol to provide a geographic routing solution alternative.

Classification of routing algorithms in volatile environment of underwater wireless sensor networks

A hydrocast, a benthic (sea-bottom) grab, and a trawl make up one sample.

This program helps you wade through pollution data

These studies have evaluated interface pressures with patellar-tendon-bearing (PTB) sockets [17-18,20-21], an unrectified hydrocast socket [17], and a total-surface-bearing (TSB) socket [19].

Effect of prosthetic gel liner thickness on gait biomechanics and pressure distribution within the transtibial socket

HydroCast (hydraulic pressure based anycast routing) [14] protocol utilizes the depth information (pressure level) of the sensor nodes along with the clustering of the nodes.

Analyzing routing protocols for underwater wireless sensor networks

These two temperature-depth profiles to depths of about 500 m, obtained from hydrocasts conducted six days apart, were virtually identical.

Vertical movement patterns of skipjack tuna (Kotsuwonus pelamis) in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, as revealed with archival tags

Hydrocasts were carried out every 3 h from an anchored vessel.

Punctual thermal study of the water column on the continental shelf in the north part of Yucatan

In the sanctuary, this innovation means that shipboard operations, from hydrocasts to submersible launches, can be conducted in higher sea states than with a comparably sized monohull.