System Operation Manual
SAT-DN-00434, Rev. B
LOBO
2017-05-16
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high quality, high temporal resolution in-situ sensors to monitor fluxes. Water properties such as salinity
and temperature are combined with nutrient measurements to monitor important processes that affect
biogeochemistry.
LOBO has been extensively tested in a wide range of extreme water quality conditions since 2003 with a
network of five systems in the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve. Online real-time an
archived data is available at
http://www.mbari.org/lobo/loboviz.htm
. The system addresses specific
resource management concerns such as degraded coastal water quality, loss and alteration of estuarine
watershed habitat, habitat restoration, reduction of biodiversity, and problematic effects of pollution and
invasive species. The ability to study the interactions of the hydrologic and nutrient chemical cycles and
human alterations of these cycles at the land/ocean interface is a fundamental component of coastal zone
management, and one that has traditionally been a major scientific challenge.
1.4
Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations
AGM
Absorbed Glass Mat
Ah
Amp-hours
APN
Access Point Name
BLIS
Bleach Injection System
CLC
Charge and Load Controller
DIW
De-Ionized Water
DNS
Domain Name Server
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
ICD
Interface Control Document
IP
Internet Protocol
LOBO
Land/Ocean Biogeochemical Observatory
NEMA
National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association
NTP
Network Time Protocol
RTC
Real Time Clock
SDD
System Design Description
SIM
Subscriber Identity Module
TDF
Telemetry Definition File
WQM
Water Quality Monitor
1.5
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RD2.
Sea-Bird Scientific Instrument File Standard, Sea-Bird Scientific Inc., SAT-DN-00134, Version 6.1,
2010-02-04
RD3.
Sea-Bird Scientific Log File Standard, Sea-Bird Scientific Inc., SAT-DN-00135, Version 1.1, 2007-08-
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RD4.
Technical Note, ISUS V2 Sampling Tips, Sea-Bird Scientific Inc.,,
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Aquadopp Current Profiler User Guide, Nortek AS, N3009-103, Revision B, September 2005
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Continental Current Profiler User Guide, Nortek AS,, Rev C, October 2004
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Oxygen Optodes, Aanderaa Data Instruments,,13th Edition, November
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1.6
Quick Start Guide
This section provides a quick start to using the LOBO with references to detailed operating instructions
found elsewhere.