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VENUS instrument platform
The half-tonne instrument platform supports a variety of oceanic sensors that will take measurements at regular intervals. |
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CTD Time Series
The conductivity, temperature and depth (CTD) instrument measures water salinity, temperature, density, oxygen level and pressure. |
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Measuring instrument
A current meter on a robotic arm is held over a bank of glass sponges. A rabbitfish is visible at top right. |
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Saanich Inlet array
Simplified diagram of Saanich Inlet array with examples of instruments. |
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Cable
A cross-section of the power and fibre-optic cable used on the VENUS array. |
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Node
The 2.5 tonne node, designed and built by North Vancouver-based OceanWorks International, is the "brain" of the VENUS array. |
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Zooplankton
A graph of zooplankton activity as measured by a zooplankton acoustic profiler, one of many instruments that will be connected to VENUS. |
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VENUS Saanich Inlet array location
Saanich Inlet array location |
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VENUS layout
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Anemone
Metridium senile, which is common in Saanich Inlet. It comes in two colours: white and orange. |
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Wave Venture
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