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Nemo Turbulence Mooring

Streamlined syntactic-foam turbulence mooring for high-flow tidal channels, carrying a MicroRider 1000, ADCP and ADV.

Description

Nemo was developed with Dalhousie University's Ocean Acoustics Lab to capture turbulence microstructure in high-flow environments such as tidal channels. The streamlined syntactic foam buoy uses a passive fin and yoke for stability and orientation into the flow.

Key features

  • Nose-mounted MicroRider 1000
  • Upward- or downward-facing ADCP and an ADV
  • Battery for at least 14 days of continuous measurements
  • Deployed in flow speeds up to 5m/s

Applications

Turbulence characterization for tidal energy research and other high-flow sites.

Specifications

Flow speedup to 5m/s
Enduranceat least 14 days continuous

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