Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System's (SCCOOS) Automated Shore Stations consist of a suite of sensors that are attached to piers at several locations along the California coast. These automated sensors measure temperature, salinity, chlorophyll, and water level at frequent intervals in the nearshore coastal ocean. This data can provide local and regional information on mixing and upwelling, land run-off, and algal blooms.
SCCOOS Stations
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Scripps Pier
La Jolla, CA
Current Sensors Deployed:
Seabird SEB 16plus V2 SeaCAT
WETStar Fluorometer
Self Calibrating SeapHOx
Newport Beach Pier
Newport Beach, CA
Current Sensors Deployed:
Seabird SEB 16plus V2 SeaCAT
SBE 63 Optical Dissolved Oxygen
WETStar Fluorometer
Seabird SeaFET V2
McLane Labs Imaging FlowCytobot
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA
Current Sensors Deployed:
Seabird SEB 16plus V2 SeaCAT
WETStar Fluorometer
Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA
Current Sensors Deployed:
Seabird SEB 16plus V2 SeaCAT
WETStar Fluorometer
Dissolved Oxygen Sensor
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Imaging FlowCytobot
Imaging FlowCytobot (IFCB) is an in-situ automated submersible imaging flow cytometer that generates images of particles in-flow taken from the aquatic environment made by Mclane Labs. These state of the art sensors are being deployed to support automated in-situ microscopic imaging as an early warning sign for harmful algal blooms throughout the coast of California.
The Coastal Ocean Observing Lab currently operates and maintains the IFCB deployed at Newport Beach Pier
Other stations where IFCB's are deployed include: Scripps Pier, CalCOFI Cruises, Del Mar Mooring, Sterns Wharf, Monterey Bay Mooring, MBARI Santa Cruz Wharf, San Francisco Pier, and Hog Island Oyster Company
Visit the SCCOOS IFCB Dashboard - Click Here
Monthly Cleanings
Divers from this lab service the oceanographic equipment at Scripps Pier and Newport Beach Pier once a month to reduce biofouling and remove sediment that has entered the system. California State University Northridge performs the monthly service to the Santa Monica Station and UCSB maintains the equipment at Sterns Wharf. The cleanings help maintain accurate data as well as increase the longevity of our instruments. Sensors are replaced approximately once a year, cleaned, and sent to Seabird Electronics for calibration.
For more information visit: Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System