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What a Glacial River Reveals About the Greenland Ice Sheet

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:02:25 GMT

Five years after a NASA-funded field study returned to to set up camp once again in the melt zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet, a new study adds to the rich findings from this innovative project. We look back on this bold undertaking, which featured helicopters, floating drifters plunging into holes in the ice, and all-night shifts operating a sonic boogie board under endless daylight. Scientist Larry Smith, at the time with UCLA and now with Brown University, takes us back to the challenges on the ice and the important findings made with the hard-won data.

Download the SonTek-M9 case study: https://www.ysi.com/File%20Library/Documents/Case%20Study/streamflow-data-improve-greenland-ice-melt-models.pdf
At the fringes of the Greenland Ice Sheet, where glaciers are constantly melting, water rushes everywhere through an intricate system of lakes and streams that branch out like slip and slide shoots of super chilled, bright turquoise water. Some of that water eventually cascades straight into the surrounding land and ocean through channels and cracks. Some of it thunders off into sinkhole-like structures on the ice called moulins. Rumbling 24 hours a day, these holes swallow water from the surface and funnel it to the bedrock at the base of the ice.
Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Scientific Visualization Studio; Additional field footage, photos and research courtesy UCLA, Brown University, Dr. Laurence C. Smith, Brandon Overstreet, Lincoln Pitcher, Matt Cooper and Johnny Ryan.

Full story and additional credits: https://www.nasa.gov/missions/nisar/what-a-glacial-river-reveals-about-the-greenland-ice-sheet/

Xylem Analytics Roadshow Re-cap - Perth, Australia

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Well done and a hearty congratulations is extended to our colleagues in the Southern Hemisphere, as they recently conducted a live customer demo and training event in Perth, Australia, showcasing a cross-section of both water quality and discharge data collection instrumentation.

Questions regarding featured instruments? Email: inquiry@sontek.com

Instrument Displays and Demos Featured:

Discharge Measurement: Water Level Monitoring (Amazon Bubbler), Discharge/Flow (SonTek FlowTracker2®, RS5 ADCP and M9 ADCP), Unattended real-time Discharge/Flow (SonTek IQ/SL acoustic flow meters).

Water Quality Monitoring: Handheld Water Quality Systems (WQS), Realtime WQ monitoring buoy (DB600), Surface WQ Mapping (rQPOD).

Surveying: Lidar (Hypack Lidar Payload), Bathymetry (SonTek HydroSurveyor), and Unmanned Surface Vehicles (rQPOD)

Mining and Municipal Water Management: Water quality sampling station (Automatic Sampler), Flow/discharge monitoring (SonTek IQ/SonTek SL acoustic flow meters), Level sensing (MJK), Solar Telemetry (Ai1 Pole).

Getting Ready to Take Your First FlowTracker2 Measurement (Social LIVE...

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 08:52:52 GMT

It's the ABCs of ADVs with Dr. Daniel Ritter! If you missed the LIVE demo on Instagram, catch the short rebroadcast here. Dan will walk you through what to expect to find in your FlowTracker2 kit, how to set up the wading rod, and the basics of a beam check.

Questions? We're here to help at inquiry@sontek.com!

Day in the Life of a Hydrographer, with Kevin Labbe

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:26:22 GMT

Take a look at a day in the life of Application Engineer, Kevin Labbe as he helps researchers from the University of Georgia learn how to best use the SonTek RS5 ADCP, YSI's EXO2 mulitparameter water quality sonde, and other instrumentation in the estuaries of Little St. Simons, Georgia.

Previously working for the USGS and now Xylem Environmental Solutions, Kevin has over 25 years of experience in water quality and flow data collection technology. Kevin helps customers learn how to best use sophisticated scientific instrumentation, whether it’s in the hot, muggy, mosquito-infested estuaries off Little St. Simons, Georgia, or in below-zero environments where unforgiving, icy conditions still require data.

Specialists working in the water industry are essential to providing clean and affordable water, making those who work in the industry crucial, especially in times of crisis. Hydrographers, Hydrologists, Research Scientists (and more) work to better understand water properties and distribution are paramount to making sure this resource is sustainable well into the future.

Looking for a career in water? Visit Xylem Careers: https://www.xylem.com/en-us/careers/

Top Reasons You Need the RS5, When You Already Have the FlowTracker, an M9,...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:23:34 GMT

By now you have probably heard of SonTek's latest and greatest ADCP - the RS5. This hand-sized, grab-and-go instrument and is ideal for collecting discharge data in small rivers and streams. But if you're already a SonTek customer, or familiar with the acoustic Doppler technology in general, you might ask yourself, why would I use the RS5 when I already have another system like a RiverSurveyor-M9, or maybe even a FlowTracker. Well in this video, we're going to give you 5-and-a-half reasons why you would want to go with the RS5 over other flow sensors.

• Learn more about the RS5: https://www.sontek.com/rs5
• Get a QUOTE: https://www.sontek.com/contact-sontek or inquiry@sontek.com
• DOWNLOAD SAMPLE RS5 DATA: https://info.xylem.com/rs5-sample-data.html