Hollow-Wire Balloon Observation Structure for Vertical Weather Sensing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional buoys used for oceanic observations are limited to point measurements and cannot perform atmospheric vertical direction observations with high spatial resolution, and there is a need for continuous, long-term acquisition of weather information in this direction.
Innovation Solution
An observation apparatus comprising a floating structure, a balloon filled with lighter-than-air gas, a hollow wire rod connecting the structure and balloon, and sensors installed on the balloon or wire rod, which allows continuous replenishment of gas to maintain the balloon's altitude and enable high-resolution atmospheric vertical measurements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a conventional buoy is used for oceanic observation, then the observation point is fixed and data reliability is secured, but the measurement range is limited and atmospheric vertical direction observation with high spatial resolution cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The observation system is divided into multiple segments: a floating structure on the water surface, a balloon in the atmosphere, and sensors positioned at different heights. This segmentation allows simultaneous observation at multiple vertical levels, achieving high spatial resolution in the atmospheric vertical direction while maintaining a fixed observation point.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention transitions from horizontal observation to vertical observation by introducing a balloon component that rises into the atmosphere. Sensors are arranged vertically along the connection between the floating structure and balloon, enabling atmospheric vertical direction observation with high spatial resolution without expanding the horizontal measurement range.
2Area of stationary object
If satellite remote sensing is used for environmental monitoring, then spatial distribution and temporal transition can be observed, but sensing resolution in vertical direction is not sufficient and reliability needs improvement
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines satellite remote sensing capabilities with in-situ balloon-based sensor observations. The balloon system provides high-resolution vertical measurements that complement satellite data, merging the advantages of wide spatial coverage from satellites with high vertical resolution from ground-based observations.
Solution Approach 2:
The balloon acts as an intermediary between satellite remote sensing and ground-based observation. It carries sensors into the atmospheric vertical column, providing measurement data that bridges the gap between satellite observations and surface conditions, thereby improving overall measurement reliability and vertical resolution.
3Duration of action of moving object
If long time fixed point observation on the ocean is performed using a buoy, then continuous data acquisition is achieved, but atmospheric vertical direction observation with high spatial resolution cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates a dynamic balloon component that can rise and fall vertically while maintaining connection to the floating structure. This dynamic configuration allows the balloon to reach different atmospheric heights for observation, enabling high spatial resolution vertical measurements while the floating structure maintains continuous long-term operation at a fixed location.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables continuous, long-term acquisition of weather information in the atmospheric vertical direction with high spatial resolution, improving measurement accuracy and reducing maintenance needs.
Implementation Method 1
a floating body that is filled with a gas lighter than air and floats in the air
Data Source
AI summary
An observation apparatus 1 includes a floating structure 10 floating on a water surface 100, a balloon 20 filled with a gas lighter than air and floating in the air, a hollow wire rod 30 connecting the floating structure 10 and the balloon 20, and a sensor 40 installed in the balloon 20 or the wire rod 30, and replenishes the balloon 20 with the gas through the hollow portion 31 of the wire rod 30.