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 | | That paper should be consulted for a detailed discussion of the principle of operation & some first test results in the Gulf Stream. |
 | | The f/h float is basically a standard isopycnal RAFOS float to which a small pump, or volume changer (VOCHA), has been added. |
 | | The pump changes the volume or, equivalently, the density (since the mass is constant) of the float +/- 0.01% (1.5 cm3 in 15 liters), causing it to move up or down to the correspond- ing isopycnal. |
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