Sofar Ocean Accessory
Smart Mooring
Intelligent mooring cable for the Spotter Buoy that carries Bristlemouth-enabled subsurface sensors for temperature, currents, water level and more.
Description
Smart Mooring is an intelligent Kevlar cable added to a Spotter Buoy to extend real-time data collection below the surface. Bristlemouth-enabled sensors plug into the cable, and the buoy acts as the hub for power and communication. The platform page states moorings in up to 100 m of water. Data is accessed through the Spotter Dashboard, with real-time alerts and historical analysis, and through a JSON API.
Key features
- Spotter Temperature: multiple temperature sensors to profile the water column and map thermal stratification
- Spotter Currents: current meter measuring subsurface current speed and direction
- Spotter Water Level: subsurface pressure sensor combined with the buoy barometer to track tides, water depth and storm surge
- Plug-in Bristlemouth sensor connections, powered from the buoy
Applications
Subsurface monitoring for research, coastal and offshore projects that need temperature, current or water level data alongside surface wave and weather data.
Specifications
| Cable | Kevlar smart mooring |
|---|---|
| Sensor interface | Bristlemouth |
| Mooring depth (stated) | up to 100 m |
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