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Instrument Series: ZPLSC-B

Instrument Name
Bio-acoustic Sonar (Coastal)
Science Discipline
Biological
Class Description

The Bio-acoustic Sonar (Coastal) measures acoustic signals of plankton and zooplankton on coastal arrays. The sonar emits sound waves into the water column which bounce off organisms back towards the sensor in a phenomenon known as backscatter. The more organisms, the higher the backscatter.

Series Description
Make
Kongsberg
Model
Modified EK-60

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Deployed Instruments

Reference Designator Site Name Node Name Instrument Name Start Depth End Depth
CE02SHBP-MJ01C-07-ZPLSCB101 Oregon Shelf Cabled Benthic Experiment Package Medium-Power JBox (MJ01C) Bio-acoustic Sonar (Coastal) 80 80
CE04OSPS-PC01B-05-ZPLSCB102 Oregon Offshore Cabled Shallow Profiler Mooring 200m Platform (PC01B) Bio-acoustic Sonar (Coastal) 200 200