DATA COLLECTION PLATFORMS OFF THE COAST OF ARGENTINA

DBCP 21 Scientific and Technical Workshop 17-18 October 2005, Buenos Aires, Argentina

ARMADA ARGENTINAServicio de Hidrografía Naval

Troisi A., Vetere F., Firpo A

“PREVENCION DE LA CONTAMINACION COSTERA Y GESTION DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD MARINA”

GEF 28385-AR-UNDP ARG/02/018

MAIN GOALS …

• Implementing a mathematical model to predict the oceanic and coastal marine currents

• Collecting in situ information by means of a coastal and an oceanic environmental buoy

• Collecting in situ information from oceanographic research vessels

• Obtaining information by means of remote sensing

• Elaboration of an environmental sensibility atlas

• Standardization of information through intercallibration of laboratories

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE …

“contribute to the preservation of the biological diversity and prevent and mitigate marine-coastal pollution, improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the region”

AREA OF

INTEREST

COASTAL BUOY

• Wind speed and direction (Young 04106-19 JR MA)• Air pressure (Vaisala PTB 220 Class A)• Air temperature (Omega O-905-44031)• Humidity (Vaisala HMP 45A)• Current meter (Aanderaa DCS 3900R)• Conductivity/Temperature, surface & 5m (Seabird SBE

37-SI Microcat CT)• Flurometer (Chelsea HB176)• Dissolved oxygen (Royce 96A)• Electronic compass

• Wind speed and direction (Young 04106-19 JR MA)• Air pressure (Vaisala PTB 220 Class A)• Air temperature (Omega O-905-44031)• Humidity (Vaisala HMP 45A)• Current meter with temperature (Nortek, continental

190kHz-200m)• Conductivity/Temperature, 6 levels (Seabird SBE 37-SI

Microcat CT)• Flurometer (Chelsea HB176)• Dissolved oxygen (Royce 96A)• Electronic compass

OCEANIC BUOY

Fugro-Oceanor“Wavescan”

GENI 2000 data logger, MPU and INMARSAT C

Oceanic buoy Acoustic Doppler Profiler Coastal buoy C & T sensors

Two weeks later ...

CONCLUSIONS ...

• COASTAL AREAS INFLUENCED BY OCEAN AND SEDIMENTS DYNAMICS

• FEW “LONG” TIME SERIES AVAILABLE

• GREAT SPATIAL-TEMPORAL VARIATIONS

• COLLECTED DATA COMPATIBLE WITH KNOWLEDGE

• OPERATIONAL ISSUES