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Sensornet supports extended use of DTS
19 Aug 2010
Sensornet supports extended use of DTS instrumentation for environmental research
Hydrological research projects around the world are set to benefit through the use of an innovative distributed temperature sensing (DTS) system from Sensornet, the global provider of the most advanced monitoring solutions.
Sensornet was selected by the Center for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs (CTEMPs) as the primary supplier of field-based DTS instruments in the United States.
CTEMPs, jointly operated by Oregon State University and the University of Nevada, Reno, provides instrumentation to students and research groups worldwide in order for them to access, develop and make technical advancements.
Field-deployable DTS systems can be shipped directly to sites and used in a variety of research projects, including seepage detection, the assessment of flow in isolated streams and measuring boreholes temperatures in the Antarctic.
The DTS system measures the distribution of liquid temperatures along fiber-optic cables up to 30 kilometres in length. It allows for continuous monitoring by updating the complete temperature trace every 10 seconds and can measure temperatures with resolution of ±0.01ºC.
The DTS system offers a competitive alternative to traditional “single point in space” measurements of environmental temperatures or “single point in time” measurements for the remote sensing of temperatures.
Initially introduced into the oil and electric power sector over a decade ago, the DTS system has more recently been used in a variety of near-surface earth observations, including stream and groundwater interaction, snowpack evolution and melting, mixing and energy resource of lakes and streams, soil moisture sensing, atmospheric processes, and dam seepage.
Mike Mondanos, Business Development Manager - Hydro, Sensornet said: “The DTS system has been a very popular product in the oil and gas and power sectors and we are we are pleased it is being made readily available for research projects by CTEMPs. Its use in the hydro industry is proof that it is sophisticated and versatile enough to be employed in a variety of environments.”
Sensornet
Sensornet provides the world’s most advanced fibre optic asset monitoring solutions to the global oil and gas, hydro and power industries.
For more information please contact us at : www.sensornet.co.uk
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Center for Transformative Environmental Monitoring Programs
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