The autonomous Simpatico system for real-time continuous water-quality and current velocity monitoring: Examples of application in three Portuguese estuaries

Geo-Marine Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 331-341

  Garel, Erwan ^a   Nunes, Susana ^b   Neto, João Magalhães ^c   Fernandes, Rodrigo ^b   Neves, Ramiro ^b   Marques, João Carlos ^c   Ferreira, Óscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATERS; COPPER-BASED; CURRENT VELOCITY; DATA RELIABILITY; GAS ACCUMULATION; IN-SITU MONITORING; MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS; MITIGATION MEASURES; OPERATIONAL COSTS; PORTUGAL; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; REAL-TIME IMPLEMENTATIONS; RECORDING SYSTEMS; REMOTE DATA ACCESS; SEDIMENT BUDGETS; TAGUS ESTUARY; WATER DISCHARGES; WATER MODELLING;

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); ESTUARIES; EUTROPHICATION; MAINTENANCE; REAL TIME CONTROL; SEDIMENTS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

HYDRAULIC MODELS;

BIOFOULING; BOUNDARY CONDITION; CURRENT VELOCITY; DISCHARGE; ESTUARINE POLLUTION; EUTROPHICATION; MONITORING SYSTEM; REAL TIME; SEDIMENT BUDGET; WATER QUALITY;

COIMBRA [PORTUGAL]; EURASIA; EUROPE; GUADIANA ESTUARY; LISBOA [PORTUGAL]; MONDEGO ESTUARY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TAGUS ESTUARY;

EID: 70349257218     PISSN: 02760460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00367-009-0147-5     Document Type: Article

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