SAS - Solar Tracker - Datasheet

The SAS Solar Tracker works in conjunction with the Surface Acquisition System (SAS) (measures above-water ocean colour) to maintain the correct pointing angle with respect to the sun, and thus permits autonomous operation. The SAS Solar Tracker autonomously performs measurements when the elevation of the sun and the orientation of the ship allows, subject to operator settings. For example, the SAS Solar Tracker would not collect data at night, or in daylight when the sun is too low in the sky, or when due to ship’s course, the ship’s structure would block the required view of the water. With data storage for months of operation, the SAS Solar Tracker’s autonomy frees busy science crew for other tasks and makes it suitable for deployment on volunteer observing ships.