The paper shows some examples of the use of new technology devices working on automatic coastal monitoring platforms, developed in the framework of the MIUR Cluster 10 activities. Design goal was to set up a "universal" basis on which fit various instruments, able to work reliably and having a low cost and a good cost/performance ratio. At present, two models of platforms were developed and installed, in southern Italy seas, for a total of seven measuring points. The high power availability, provided by both solar panels and wind generator, allows installing almost every kind of instrument. The platforms perform Temperature, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, and Fluorescency measurements on water pumped from five depths into a measurement chamber, from where other devices (e.g. samplers or analyzers) can spill samples. In situ temperature measurements are provided at the same pumping depths. A colorimetric nutrient analyzer and a meteorological station complete the basic equipment. On one of the platforms, a remotely controlled water sampler and an ADCP are also fitted. A special macro-commands set developed for the data acquisition and transmission system allows to remotely control the platform
Integrated environment monitoring from coastal platforms
Caruso G;Azzaro F;Crisafi E
2003
Abstract
The paper shows some examples of the use of new technology devices working on automatic coastal monitoring platforms, developed in the framework of the MIUR Cluster 10 activities. Design goal was to set up a "universal" basis on which fit various instruments, able to work reliably and having a low cost and a good cost/performance ratio. At present, two models of platforms were developed and installed, in southern Italy seas, for a total of seven measuring points. The high power availability, provided by both solar panels and wind generator, allows installing almost every kind of instrument. The platforms perform Temperature, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, and Fluorescency measurements on water pumped from five depths into a measurement chamber, from where other devices (e.g. samplers or analyzers) can spill samples. In situ temperature measurements are provided at the same pumping depths. A colorimetric nutrient analyzer and a meteorological station complete the basic equipment. On one of the platforms, a remotely controlled water sampler and an ADCP are also fitted. A special macro-commands set developed for the data acquisition and transmission system allows to remotely control the platformI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
