LOBO-0023 Lower Columbia River

Lower Columbia River
Lower Columbia River

The 2,000 km long Columbia River is the largest river flowing into the Pacific Ocean from North America in terms of volume, draining a 670,000 km² watershed that spans areas of British Columbia, Alberta, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Oregon, Nevada and Wyoming. The river supports a diverse range of activities, including commercial shipping, fishing, recreation, power generation (hydroelectric), and agriculture (irrigation) among others.

As a part of a collaborative research project to understand the health of the coastal ocean of the Pacific Northwest and the impacts of human activities, a LOBO system was installed in the lower Columbia River, near Astoria, OR. The LOBO system will be serving as an important biogeochemical data node within the Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP). CMOP is a multi-institutional National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, that includes several academic and industry partners, including Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, and University of Washington.

Configuration

Manufacturer System Serial Services/Measurements
Satlantic LOBO 0023 Power distribution
Sensor control
Wireless communication
Data management
Satlantic SUNA Nitrate 010 Nitrate Concentration
WET Labs ECO-CDS 1077 Colored Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM)
WET Labs WQM Water Quality Monitor 80 Salinity, Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen, Turbidity, Chlorophyll Concentration

46°11.433N 123°44.789W

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