As part of her dissertation work, Maddie led a large field experiment in Los Peñasquitos Lagoon that just recently wrapped up. In addition to her typical deployments (pressure sensors, current meters, salinity/temperature sensors, etc.) she also deployed a Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS) which consists of a long cable that can effectively measure temperature at very high spatial resolution. This month-long deployment required going to the lagoon multiple times per week to collect data and check on equipment.
- downloading the first of the data streaming in!
- prepping the cable for deployment
- Geno, Emma, and Maddie discuss the DTS deployment
- Kristen, Maddie and Emma
- Jack and Andre help prep moorings
- Isa preps instruments
- more exposed mudflat than ever before due to erosion from a large storm!
- wrapping up the day after the cable deployments
- the lab in controlled chaos
- Maddie preps instruments
- the lagoon closed midway through the experiment!