Instruments
VENUS is a network of marine sensors that monitors and measures a variety of oceanographic conditions. Each instrument is connected to the network either directly into the primary Node, or through a Science Instrument Interface Module (SIIM) where several instruments can be simultaneously connected to a Node port.
Instruments currently deployed in Saanich Inlet
| VENUS Instrument Platform (VIP) — 96m |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| CTD |
SeaBird CTD 16 plus 6536 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
16plus |
Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 4175 (S/N 1684) |
Aanderaa Instruments |
4175 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Alec Electronics Rinko 0014 |
Alec Electronics |
RINKO |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Gas Tension Device (GTD) |
Pro-Oceanus GTD 24-36-07 |
Pro-Oceanus Systems |
GTD-Pro |
Gas Tension |
| Echosounder |
ASL Zooplankton Acoustic Profiler 1007 |
ASL Environmental |
WCP 200 kHz (ZAP) |
Backscatter |
| Current Meter |
AquaDopp Current Meter 1176 |
Nortek |
Aquadopp |
Velocity |
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| Camera Platform — 104m |
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Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
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| Camera Platform 2 — 96m |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| CTD |
SeaBird CTD 16 plus 4996 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
16plus |
Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 4175 (S/N 0580) |
Aanderaa Instruments |
4175 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| DSC Camera |
VENUS Digital Still Camera 01 (DISCO) |
VENUS |
DISCO |
Digital Images and Video |
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| Bottom Boundary Layer Platform — 96m |
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Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
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| HD Camera Platform 2— 92m |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| CTD |
SeaBird CTD 16 plus 6936 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
16plus |
Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 4175 (S/N 0581) |
Aanderaa Instruments |
4175 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Turbidity Meter |
Wetlabs ECO-NTU(RT) 1042 |
WET Labs |
NTURT |
Turbidity |
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| Saanich Sill — 95m *Autonomous Deployment |
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Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
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Instruments currently deployed in Strait of Georgia
| Strait of Georgia East Node |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) |
RDI ADCP 150 kHz WH 17457 |
RD Instruments |
150 kHz WH |
Water column currents |
| CTD |
SeaBird CTD 16 plus 5270 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
16plus |
Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 4175 (S/N 0579) |
Aanderaa Instruments |
4175 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Echosounder |
ASL Zooplankton Acoustic Profiler 1008 |
ASL Environmental |
WCP 200 kHz (ZAP) |
Backscatter |
| Current Meter |
Nortek Vector Current Meter 4897 |
Nortek |
Vector |
3D velocity |
| Turbidity Meter |
Wetlabs ECO-NTU(RT) 117 |
WET Labs |
NTURT |
Turbidity |
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| Delta Dynamics Laboratory |
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Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
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| Strait of Georgia Central Node |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) |
RDI ADCP 150 kHz WH 8497 |
RD Instruments |
150 kHz WH |
Water column currents |
| CTD |
SeaBird CTD 16 plus 6935 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
16plus |
Conductivity, Temperature, Pressure |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 4175 (S/N 18) |
Aanderaa Instruments |
4175 |
Dissolved Oxygen |
| Acoustic Water Column Profiler |
ASL AWCP 55036 |
ASL Environmental |
MFAWCP |
Backscatter |
| Current Meter |
Nortek Vector Current Meter 4820 |
Nortek |
Vector |
3D velocity |
| Turbidity Meter |
Wetlabs ECO-NTU(RT) 371 |
WET Labs |
NTURT |
Turbidity |
Strait of Georgia CODAR
| CODAR — 0m |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| CODAR array |
CODAR Seasonde HF radar system |
OEA Technologies |
Seasonde Standard (24-27 MHz) |
Surface Ocean Current Velocity |
Strait of Georgia Ferries
| Seakeeper 1: Vancouver-Nanaimo — 0m |
| Oceanic Sensors |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| Oxygen Sensor |
Aanderaa Optode 3835 1416 |
Aanderaa Instruments |
3835 |
Oxygen |
| Temperature |
TURO Remote Temperature PT-100 Batch610 002 |
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Temperature |
| Fluorescence + Backscatter |
WetLabs ECO Triplet BBFL2 787 |
WET Labs |
ECO Triplet |
CDOM Fluorescence, Chlorophyll, Turbidity |
| Thermosalinograph |
SeaBird Thermosalinograph SeaKeeper 17 |
Sea-Bird Electronics |
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Conductivity, Salinity, Temperature |
| Meteorological sensors |
| Type |
Name |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Property |
| Pyrgeometer |
Kipp and Zonen Pyrgeometer CGR-4 100289 |
Kipp and Zonen |
CGR-4 |
Downward Atmospheric Long-Wave Radiation, Housing Temperature, Net Radiation, Upward Irradiance of Detector |
| Pyranometer |
Kipp and Zonen Pyranometer CMP-21 100540 |
Kipp and Zonen |
CMP-21 |
Housing Temperature, Solar Radiation |
| Pressure |
RM Young Pressure 61202V-56 BPA2717 |
RM Young |
61202V-56 |
Barometric Pressure |
| Temperature |
RM Young Temperature RH 41382VC TS 19119 |
RM Young |
41382VC |
Air Temperature, Relative Humidity |
| Wind Monitor |
RM Young Wind Monitor 5106 17028 |
RM Young |
05106 |
Wind Direction Corrected, Wind Direction Uncorrected, Wind Speed |
