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DAS (Data Acquisition Systems) Conversion Factors
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS VOLTAGE CONVERSION FACTORS
(µV/count)
Buoy name → CFB1 CFB2 CFB3 CFSB
Kinemetrics Quanterra Q330 - six channels @ Gain = 1 (0dB) Serial Number (S/N) 2576 5367 5364 n/a
All channels (nominal) 2.387
Guralp DM-24 - four channels @ Gain = 1 (0dB) Identification Device (ID) 14713 14713 14713 n/a
Serial Number (S/N) A6613 A6611 A6612 A2539
Z-axis 3.220 3.208 3.225 2.869
N/S-axis 3.223 3.22 3.22 2.868
E/W-axis 3.213 3.219 3.215 2.870

Sensors Transduction Factors
SENSORS VOLTAGE RESPONSE SENSITIVITY
(µV/count, nominal - overall frequency response band)
Buoy Name → CFB1 CFB2 CFB3 CFSB
MEMS triaxial accelerometer - Colibrys SiFlex SF3600.A Z-axis [ V/g ] 1.21 1.26 1.23 1.20
N/S-axis [ V/g ] 1.21 1.24 1.22 1.20
E/W-axis [ V/g ] 1.20 1.24 1.20 1.20
Nanometrics TRILLIUM - Compact OBS 120s All three components
[ V/(m/s) ] @ 1Hz
749.1
Hydrophone - HTI-04-PCA/ULF
RECEIVING VOLTAGE SENSITIVITY
(nominal - overall frequency response band [100s-500Hz], @8kHz)
-3dB @ 120Hz
[ dB re 1V/µPa ] -168.4 -168.2 -168.4 n/a
[ V/µPa ] 3.8E-09 3.9E-09 3.8E-09 n/a
[ V/bar ] 380.2 389.0 380.2 n/a
[ V/mbar ] 0.38 0.39 0.38 n/a

DAS with attached Sensor Conversion Factors
DAS + SENSOR CONVERSION FACTORS
(corresponding units/count)
Buoy name → CFB1 CFB2 CFB3 CFSB
Q330 + TRILLIUM 120s velocimeter All components
[ (m/s)/count ]
3.2E-09 n/a
Q330 + HTI hydrophone [ mbar/count ] 6.28E-06 6.14E-06 6.28E-06 n/a
DM24 + MEMS SF 3600 accelerometer Z-axis
[ (m/s2)/count ]
2.60E-05 2.49E-05 2.56E-05 n/a
Y-axis (N/S)
[ (m/s2)/count ]
2.61E-05 2.54E-05 2.58E-05 n/a
X-axis (E/W)
[ (m/s2)/count ]
2.62E-05 2.54E-05 2.62E-05 n/a
g value applied = 9.782 m/s2

MiniSEED Channel names and Sample Frequencies
Buoy/Submarine Module name → CFB1 CFB2 CFB3 CFSB
DAS-1 type Q330 Q330 Q330 Q330
DAS-1 sensors attached: Trillium OBS BB 120s
Channels: HHZ - HHB - HHC
(Sample frequency: 100 sps)
HTI Low-Frequency Hydrophone
Channel: HD1
(Sample frequency: 200sps)
DAS-2 type DM-24 DM-24 DM-24 DM-24
DAS-2 sensor attached: MEMS SF 3600 Accelerometer
Channels: HNZ - HNB - HNC
(Sample frequency: 200 sps)

Buoy GNSS Receivers information
GNSS Buoy name → CFBA CFBB CFBC CFSB
GPS - Leica GR10 (S/N) Ric. 1703131 - Ant. 16342068 Ric. 1703137 - Ant. 16342071 Ric. 1703150 - Ant. 16342077 Ric. 1703155 - Ant. 16342072

Document revisions
Version Date Author Note
1.0 28-03-2017 SG Table creation (Excel spreadsheet)
1.1 16-07-2017 SG Data validation (first issue)
1.2 17-07-2017 SG Data verification (first issue)
1.3 18-07-2017 SG Added GILDA DAS, CUMAS coordinates and corrected Pressure Unit Conversion
1.4 16-10-2017 SG ricalcolato fattore Q330 + TRILLIUM 120s velocimeter
(fact_new = fact / 10)
2.0 22-03-2025 SG Table design for Web