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Minipod

photo:minipodA flexible, smart platform for measuring physical processes close to the seabed

Applications

  • Near-bed hydrographic regime
  • Dispersion and fate of contaminants associated with sediments
  • Sediment plumes from aggregate extraction, capital and maintenance dredging
  • Sediment disturbance e.g. pipe/cable laying, new structures
  • Analysis of sediments for a wide range of contaminants
  • Sediment tracing using Maclaren and Fluorescent techniques

Specifications

Variable Sensor Frequency
Horizontal Currents Marsh McBurney Electro-Magnetic Current meter 5 Hz
Suspended Sediment at 2 elevations Miniature Optical Backscatter Sensor (MOBS) 1 Hz
Profile of Suspended sediments concentration from 80 cm to seabed, particle size information Acoustic Backscatter Sensor (ABS) 2.5 Hz
Tidal elevation and waves DigiQuartz Pressure Sensor 5 Hz
Currents and backscatter throughout water column Upward-looking ADCP 1 Hz
Temperature Temperature Half hourly
Compass Roll & Pitch Auxiliary Sensors Half hourly
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