Installed meteocenographic sensors
pH Sensor
Manufacturer: Idronaut
Model: Ocean Seven 306
Info: The Ocean Seven 306 pH and redox probe allows the in situ determination of pH and redox (ORP - oxidation reduction potential) in natural waters as oceans, lakes, rivers and estuaries, at depths down to 600 bar.
Compass
Manufacturer: PNI
Model: Prime
Solar Radiation Sensor
Manufacturer: Apogee Instruments
Model: SQ-215
Info: Photosynthetically active radiation, often abbreviated PAR, designates the spectral range (wave band) of solar radiation from 400 to 700 nanometers that photosynthetic organisms are able to use in the process of photosynthesis. This spectral region corresponds more or less with the range of light visible to the human eye. Photons at shorter wavelengths tend to be so energetic that they can be damaging to cells and tissues, but are mostly filtered out by the ozone layer in the stratosphere. Photons at longer wavelengths do not carry enough energy to allow photosynthesis to take place.
GPS
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 17x
Info: GPD receiver
Weather Station
Manufacturer: Vaisala
Model: WXT520
Info: The Vaisala Weather Transmitter WXT520 measures barometric pressure, humidity, precipitation, temperature, and wind speed and direction.
Barometric pressure is the weight of the overlying air pressing down on the Earth, it is usually reported in milibars and the average sea level pressure is 1013.25 mbar. Generally, high pressure (~ 1040 mbar) supports sunny, clear weather. Low pressure (~ 950 mbar) promotes rainy and cloudy weather conditions. Big changes in barometric pressure indicate big changes in weather.
Relative humidity is the ratio, of the amount of moisture present in the air to the total amount of moisture that the air can hold at the same temperature.
Precipitation is presented in two differents parameters, rain intensity and rain amount. Rain is ligth when its intensity is < 2.5 millimetres per hour (mm/h) and heavy when is > 7.6 mm/h. Rain amount quantifies the precipitacion accumulated during a month.
Wind speed describes how fast the air is moving past a certain point at a certain time and wind direction describes the direction on a compass from which the wind comes. Wind direction is displayed in degrees where 180º means the wind is coming from south, 90º East, 270º West and 360º North.
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Weather Station
Manufacturer: Vaisala
Model: WXT520
Info: The Vaisala Weather Transmitter WXT520 measures barometric pressure, humidity, precipitation, temperature, and wind speed and direction.
Barometric pressure is the weight of the overlying air pressing down on the Earth, it is usually reported in milibars and the average sea level pressure is 1013.25 mbar. Generally, high pressure (~ 1040 mbar) supports sunny, clear weather. Low pressure (~ 950 mbar) promotes rainy and cloudy weather conditions. Big changes in barometric pressure indicate big changes in weather.
Relative humidity is the ratio, of the amount of moisture present in the air to the total amount of moisture that the air can hold at the same temperature.
Precipitation is presented in two differents parameters, rain intensity and rain amount. Rain is ligth when its intensity is < 2.5 millimetres per hour (mm/h) and heavy when is > 7.6 mm/h. Rain amount quantifies the precipitacion accumulated during a month.
Wind speed describes how fast the air is moving past a certain point at a certain time and wind direction describes the direction on a compass from which the wind comes. Wind direction is displayed in degrees where 180º means the wind is coming from south, 90º East, 270º West and 360º North.
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Oxygen Sensor
Manufacturer: AADI
Model: Optode 4835
Info: O2 concentration optical measurement principle sensor.
HC Sensor
Manufacturer: Contros
Model: UVF3
Info: PAH fluorometer
Compass
Manufacturer: Young
Model: 32500
Info: Electronic Compass, serial interface
Barometric Pressure Sensor
Manufacturer: Vaisala
Model: PTB110
Info: Barometer for environmental pressure monitoring
Wind Sensor
Manufacturer: Young
Model: 05103VM
GPS
Manufacturer: Garmin
Model: 17x
Info: GPD receiver
Temperature and Humidity Probe
Manufacturer: Vaisala
Model: HMP155
Info: Temperature and humidity sensor
| Device | Deployment date | Recovery date |
|---|---|---|
| Buoy ODAS (1101) | March 17, 2014 | July 31, 2014 |
| Buoy ODAS (1101) | April 13, 2015 | June 30, 2015 |
| Buoy ODAS (103) | Sept. 20, 2016 | April 19, 2017 |
| Buoy ODAS (104) | Sept. 20, 2016 | April 19, 2017 |
