Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland

Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet changes water levels in glacial lakes and can lead to glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) events that threaten lives and property. Icebergs produced at Greenland’s marine terminating glaciers drift into Baffin Bay and the North Atlantic, where they can...

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Published in:Sensors
Main Authors: Carlson, Daniel F., Pavalko, Wayne J., Petersen, Dorthe, Olsen, Martin, Hass, Andreas E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2020
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spelling ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/52ba18b2-a3ed-4e68-a324-b7ae364d643b 2023-12-31T10:04:54+01:00 Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland Carlson, Daniel F. Pavalko, Wayne J. Petersen, Dorthe Olsen, Martin Hass, Andreas E. 2020-03 https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/maker-buoy-variants-for-water-level-monitoring-and-tracking-drifting-objects-in-remote-areas-of-greenland(52ba18b2-a3ed-4e68-a324-b7ae364d643b).html https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051254 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85079833864&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/maker-buoy-variants-for-water-level-monitoring-and-tracking-drifting-objects-in-remote-areas-of-greenland(52ba18b2-a3ed-4e68-a324-b7ae364d643b).html info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Carlson , D F , Pavalko , W J , Petersen , D , Olsen , M & Hass , A E 2020 , ' Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland ' , Sensors (Switzerland) , vol. 20 , no. 5 , 1254 . https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051254 Affordable sensors Environmental monitoring Glacial lake outburst flooding Greenland Iceberg tracking Real-time data article 2020 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.3390/s20051254 2023-12-07T00:04:01Z Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet changes water levels in glacial lakes and can lead to glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) events that threaten lives and property. Icebergs produced at Greenland’s marine terminating glaciers drift into Baffin Bay and the North Atlantic, where they can threaten shipping and offshore installations. Thus, monitoring glacial lake water levels and the drift of icebergs can enhance safety and aid in the scientific studies of glacial hydrology and iceberg-ocean interactions. The Maker Buoy was originally designed as a low-cost and open source sensor to monitor surface ocean currents. The open source framework, low-cost components, rugged construction and affordable satellite data transmission capabilities make it easy to customize for environmental monitoring in remote areas and under harsh conditions. Here, we present two such Maker Buoy variants that were developed to monitor water level in an ice-infested glacial lake in southern Greenland and to track drifting icebergs and moorings in the Vaigat Strait (Northwest Greenland). We describe the construction of each design variant, methods to access data in the field without an internet connection, and deployments in Greenland in summer 2019. The successful deployments of each Maker Buoy variant suggest that they may also be useful in operational iceberg management strategies and in GLOF monitoring programs. Article in Journal/Newspaper Baffin Bay Baffin Bay Baffin Greenland Ice Sheet North Atlantic Aarhus University: Research Sensors 20 5 1254
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topic Affordable sensors
Environmental monitoring
Glacial lake outburst flooding
Greenland
Iceberg tracking
Real-time data
spellingShingle Affordable sensors
Environmental monitoring
Glacial lake outburst flooding
Greenland
Iceberg tracking
Real-time data
Carlson, Daniel F.
Pavalko, Wayne J.
Petersen, Dorthe
Olsen, Martin
Hass, Andreas E.
Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
topic_facet Affordable sensors
Environmental monitoring
Glacial lake outburst flooding
Greenland
Iceberg tracking
Real-time data
description Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet changes water levels in glacial lakes and can lead to glacial lake outburst flooding (GLOF) events that threaten lives and property. Icebergs produced at Greenland’s marine terminating glaciers drift into Baffin Bay and the North Atlantic, where they can threaten shipping and offshore installations. Thus, monitoring glacial lake water levels and the drift of icebergs can enhance safety and aid in the scientific studies of glacial hydrology and iceberg-ocean interactions. The Maker Buoy was originally designed as a low-cost and open source sensor to monitor surface ocean currents. The open source framework, low-cost components, rugged construction and affordable satellite data transmission capabilities make it easy to customize for environmental monitoring in remote areas and under harsh conditions. Here, we present two such Maker Buoy variants that were developed to monitor water level in an ice-infested glacial lake in southern Greenland and to track drifting icebergs and moorings in the Vaigat Strait (Northwest Greenland). We describe the construction of each design variant, methods to access data in the field without an internet connection, and deployments in Greenland in summer 2019. The successful deployments of each Maker Buoy variant suggest that they may also be useful in operational iceberg management strategies and in GLOF monitoring programs.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Carlson, Daniel F.
Pavalko, Wayne J.
Petersen, Dorthe
Olsen, Martin
Hass, Andreas E.
author_facet Carlson, Daniel F.
Pavalko, Wayne J.
Petersen, Dorthe
Olsen, Martin
Hass, Andreas E.
author_sort Carlson, Daniel F.
title Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
title_short Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
title_full Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
title_fullStr Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
title_full_unstemmed Maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of Greenland
title_sort maker buoy variants for water level monitoring and tracking drifting objects in remote areas of greenland
publishDate 2020
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Baffin Bay
Baffin
Greenland
Ice Sheet
North Atlantic
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Baffin Bay
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Greenland
Ice Sheet
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