Ocean Tools

Ocean Tools

Useful tools for planning and developing oceanographic research.

The purpose of the "Ocean Tools: Marine Science" application is to develop useful tools for use in the planning and development of oceanographic research. It is not about providing tools that perform large calculations or processing, but rather Ocean Tools is focused on algorithms to perform small day-to-day calculations during the planning and execution of oceanographic campaigns.

The tools will be rolled out gradually, so stay tuned for updates as they are released.

If you have an idea for a tool you think would be useful, or would like us to add a specific tool, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Please explain your idea in detail.

For now, the tools available in the "Ocean Tools: Marine Science" app are:

1.- Coordinate Converter: This tool allows the user to convert latitude and longitude between decimal degrees, degrees and minutes, and degrees, minutes and seconds. Additionally, we added the conversion of decimal degree coordinates to UTM (Universal Transversal Mercator) and from UTM coordinates to decimal degree. The point is shown on a map.

2. .- Multibeam sounding density: Calculates the spatial resolution or sounding density using a multibeam probe. Along-way and through-way densities depend on vessel speed, ping rate, number of 7up Down beams, and coverage.

Additionally, this application incorporates a distance calculator for a parallel multibeam echo sounder line with a user-specified overlap percentage.

3.- Ternary Shepard Diagram: Based on the proportions of sand, silt and clay-sized particles, bottom sediments are classified according to the Shepard diagram. Each sediment sample is plotted as a point within or along the sides of the diagram, depending on its specific particle size composition.

4. Speed ​​of Sound Calculator: Calculate the speed of sound in seawater and draw the graph. The speed of sound in seawater changes with water pressure, temperature and salinity. It is calculated using the UNESCO formula.

5.- Trigger Delay Calculator: This tool calculates the depth in milliseconds (time) and the trigger delay recommended to use in a seismic profile.

6.- State of the Sea: Wind and Waves. Now you can know the state of the sea using the Beaufort and Douglas scales. The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to conditions observed at sea. The Douglas Sea Scale is a scale that measures wave height.