Marel Estuarine Station

nke produces and installs, under Ifremer licence, Marel Estuarine Stations for automated continuous measurements in sea water and fresh water.

Main characteristics :

• Implementation in rivers, estuaries or coastal areas.
• Patented measurement system, designed to prevent the growth of biofouling on the sensors and to guarantee the metrological quality of the measurements.
• Operation without maintenance for 3 months
• Manufactured to withstand hostile environments.
• High level of reliability of the system.
• Data transmission via cellular telephone network (TCP/IP protocol).
• Controlled via remote maintenance.

Basic parameters :

• Dissolved Oxygen.
• Turbidity.
• Conductivity.
• Temperature.
• pH.

Optional parameters :

• Chlorophyll.
• Nutrients.
• Water sampler.

In 2004 nke has implemented 4 Marel Estuarine Stations in the Gironde estuary.