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Tide Stations

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 […]

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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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