Title :
Development of aquatic environment measurement systems of estuaries and coastal lagoons
Author :
Nishimura, Kiyokazu ; Tokuoka, Takao ; Ueno, Yoshihiro ; Sampei, Yoshikazu ; Suzaki, Satoshi ; Matsuda, Shigeo ; Kubota, Syunsuke ; Suzuki, Shigenori
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Marine Resource & Environ., Geol. Survey of Japan, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed several new measurement systems for wide area and long-term measurement of the brackish water area (estuaries and coastal lagoons) using ultrasonic waves, optical fiber temperature sensor high-precision salinity and temperature sensors. They are (1) an underwater acoustic reflection profiling system for survey of the halocline, (2) an underwater acoustic reflection measurement system for long-term observation of halocline behavior, (3) a thermometry system using optical fiber distributed temperature sensor and (4) a CT multi-sensor temperature salinity measurement system. Long-term observations using these systems were successfully carried out in the estuaries and coastal lagoons. We are acquiring basic data for preservation and creation of the hydrosphere environment
Keywords :
distributed sensors; fibre optic sensors; oceanographic equipment; temperature measurement; temperature sensors; ultrasonic devices; CT multi-sensor temperature salinity measurement system; aquatic environment measurement systems; brackish water area; coastal lagoons; estuaries; halocline; long-term observations; optical fiber temperature sensor; salinity sensors; temperature sensors; thermometry system; ultrasonic waves; underwater acoustic reflection measurement system; underwater acoustic reflection profiling system; Acoustic measurements; Acoustic reflection; Area measurement; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Sea measurements; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Underwater acoustics;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS, 2001. MTS/IEEE Conference and Exhibition
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-28-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2001.968304