As a market leader
in environmental monitoring and a close collaborator to the National
Ocean Service, Sutron Corporation has developed the Basic Tide Station
System to track tidal events and wave information in locations around
the globe.

The Basic Tide Station System is built around the combination of
Sutron’s powerful XLite datalogger and Radar Level sensor.  This
arrangement allows the user to retrieve information not only pertaining
to the water level, but also to significant wave height and wave
energy.  These latter parameters can now be offered thanks to the
implementation of a new algorithm which has added significant
capabilities at a fraction of the cost that other equipment
manufacturers can offer.

A titanium submersible pressure sensor acts as a redundant sensor for
comparison of the data measured by the Radar Level sensor.  This method
of verifying data is highly favored by Coastal Zone Monitoring
Departments worldwide.

Sutron’s Satlink transmitter will ensure your data is transmitted via
any of the geostationary environmental satellites.  This includes GOES,
EUMETSAT, INSAT, ARGOS, & FY2C.  Transmissions are scheduled to be
done every six minutes.  Additionally they can be done upon an alarm
event.

In addition to the above mentioned electronics, Sutron’s Basic Tide
Station System includes all accessories such the weatherproof enclosure,
antenna, tower, mounting accessories and lightning protection.  Many of
our clients also take advantage of this installation to add peripheral
sensors that can measure wind, air temperature, relative humidity, solar
radiation and rainfall.  Communications can also be enhanced by adding
redundant modems.  These can use technologies such as GPRS, Iridium
Satellite Communications, BGAN or Line-of-Sight radios.

The success of the Basic Tide Station System can best be seen in a
network of 250 stations deployed around the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of
Fire.  This project is collaboration between the Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center and the University of Hawaii Sea Level Center.  Since the 2004
earthquake and tsunami in Asia, the project’s mission has been to
provide warning for local residents of approaching tsunami conditions
and to minimize the danger to human life.

• Redundant sensor for measurement verification
• Measures wave height and significant wave energy
• Transmits to any geostationary environmental monitoring satellite
• Easily add peripheral sensor and communications modules
• Lightning and surge protection

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