SUNA UV Sensor for Susquehanna Monitoring Site (USA)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) is a network of observing platforms that deliver meteorological, oceanographic and water quality data live to the web at hourly intervals.

The network has recently come under budgetary pressure and has been threatened with closure. In a cooperative effort to highlight the utility and value of the system, Satlantic has recently partnered with CBIBS Project Manager Doug Wilson to provide a SUNA UV nitrate sensor for the Susquehanna site. It is hoped that the addition of the real-time continuous nutrient time series data will help promote the importance of the monitoring network for both research and environmental monitoring purposes.

Satlantic’s SUNA (Submersible Ultraviolet Nitrate Analyzer) provides real time, chemical-free nitrate calculations in coastal and freshwater environments using Satlantic’s advanced UV absorption technology. The sensor is complemented by newly developed Windows and Mac based software for easy set up, integration and in-field calibrations. Both versions are now available for download in our software section (SUNACom). Based on the proven MBARI-ISUS nitrate sensor, the SUNA has been re-designed for lower cost and easy integration into existing water monitoring systems.

SUNA incorporates the proven MBARI-ISUS nitrate measurement technology, which is in extensive use worldwide.