LakeESP Water quality monitoring of water column temperature stratification, meteorological parameters (wind and solar energy) and water quality parameters (oxygen and PAR) with real-time data.
Temperature String
T-Chain
Produces detailed data that can be used to determine water column temperature stratification, oxygen concentration and depth.
Self Contained Autonomous MicroProfiler (SCAMP) A free-falling instrument that records microstructure measurements of conductivity, temperature, temperature gradient, chl-A fluorometry, and PAR in lakes, estuaries, and the ocean.
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PME is Moving! July 21, 2010 PME will be moving to a new location in August. The new address is below.
Vista Technology Center
1487 Poinsettia Ave., Ste. 128
Vista, CA 92081
SCAMP Demonstration June 3, 2010 PME met with researchers from the Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada to demonstrate SCAMP and its capabilities. View Photos
Fish Shoal Turbulence April 22, 2010 Dr. Andreas Lorke with the University of Konstanz is using SCAMP to measure turbulence. Paper Video
GLEON 10 Meeting April 22, 2010 PME will be attending the GLEON 10 meeting in Torres, Brazil from May 10-14, 2010. More Information
LakeESP Assembly Video January 13, 2010 Watch a seven minute video that briefly describes how the LakeESP station is assembled.Watch
Oceanic Outflow Investigation January 12, 2010 PME's fast conductivity sensors are being used to study the behavior of dense (saline) gravity currents in rotating flows. More Information
PME Attending 2009 NALMS International Symposium September 14, 2009 PME will attend the NALMS 2009 Symposium from October 27-31, 2009 in Hartford, CT. The meeting will focus on a variety of lake management topics. Come visit us at Booth #118!
PME Attending the ASDECO Desalination Symposium September 14, 2009 PME will attend the ASDECO Desalination Symposium from October 5-7, 2009 in Valencia, Spain. The meeting will focus on controling discharges in the marine environment.
PME Attending GLEON 9 Meeting September 14, 2009 PME will attend the GLEON 9 Meeting from October 12-15, 2009in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. The meeting will focus on building a network of lake ecology observatories.
Fast CT Sensor for Nortek Velocimeter September 14, 2009 This combined instrument is being used to study turbulent mixing and vertical transport near the sediment in a body of water. More information
Lake Dardanelle Fishing Conditions March 19, 2009 LDS was installed in Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas to provide real time water and weather conditions for the B.A.S.S. Elite Series Diamond Drive Tournament, March 26-29. Please visit lakediagnostics.com for more information.
PME in 2008: Looking Back February 10, 2009
PME had another interesting year. We developed a PAR sensor for the T-Chain, attended the ASLO Summer conference, monitored temperature data under ice and more.
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T-Chain Used to Monitor Internal Waves November 19, 2008 Researchers at the University of Southern Maine detected a number of internal waves in relation to the depth of the pycnocline.
PME Attends the PPNW XII Conference in Tahoe September 8, 2008 Attendees of the Physical Processes in Natural Waters conference shared current limnology research and findings. Themes included internal waves, shoaling, modelling, the effects of global warming, and lake mixing.
T-Chain Collects Data on Thermal Plumes July 21, 2008
The T-Chain could be towed behind a boat and, if coupled with concurrent GPS position measurement, could acquire a {x,y,z temperature} measurement set. This data set could be used to determine the position of thermal plumes from coastal power plants.
T-Chain Collecting Data for over Four Years May 7, 2008 A T-Chain installed in Silvan Reservoir, Australia, has been collecting continuous temperature data without any interruptions for over four years. Deployment was November, 2003.
PME Attending ASLO Summer Meeting April 8, 2008 PME will be exhibiting at the ASLO Summer Meeting in St. John's, Newfoundland from June 8-13. Come by our booth if you will be attending! Visit their site
PME Visits CWR March 18, 2008 Michael, Sandra and Kristin will be flying to Perth this week to visit Centre for Water Research. They will be gone from March 19 to March 30.
Beaver Lake LDS February 11, 2008
A Lake Diagnostic System (LDS) has been installed in Beaver Lake, Arkansas by the U.S. Geological Survey. The LDS will be collecting data on temperature, dissolved oxygen, and more.
Looking back at 2007 January 29, 2008 2007 was a great year for PME. All product sales increased, and a few large projects came our way. We are excited for 2008.
Clelia from CWR Visits PME December 10, 2007 PME was delighted to have Clelia Luisa Marti, Field Operations Manager at the Centre for Water Research, visit us. The future progression of the LDS was discussed.
New T-Chain Re-Calibrating System November 12, 2007 PME is in the process of designing a re-calibration system for the T-Chain. The T-Chain will need to be re-calibrated every year or two to maintain accuracy.
ARGO Float Number 3,000 Dropped September 10, 2007 Argo, an international research program, has over 3,000 floats around the world collecting data on temperature, salinity, and velocity of the upper ocean. PME creates the antenna used to transmit this data.
Dissolved Oxygen Sensor July 31, 2007 PME's new DO sensor is compatible with the T-Chain, and measures lifetime-based luminescence quenching of fluorescence of a thin membrane. See the real-time DO data from Deadwood Reservoir.
PME Staff Install LDS in Idaho July 14 , 2007 Members from PME and CWR installed a LDS in Deadwood Reservoir for the Bureau of Reclamation in July. View the data.
New T-Chain Serial Interface May 24, 2007 The new serial interface has a RS485 and RS232 protocol serial output. Once power is supplied, temperature and DO measurements in engineering units are transmitted to a customer supplied logger.
PME Sends off SCAMP 49 May 15, 2007 SCAMP number 49 is sent off to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University. SCAMP
PME Designs DO Sensor April 30, 2007 The Dissolved Oxygen sensor will be compatible with the T-Chain. First calibrations were done the beginning of April, and first deployment is set for July, 2007. Sales are expected for mid-summer, 2007. More Information
PME Tests new T-Chain Retrieval Method April 6, 2007 A simple scuba bag attached to the T-Chain can be inflated (by a common pump) in order to allow the T-Chain to rise rather than having to haul it to the surface by hand or winch. See the video.
SCAMP Celebrates 12th Birthday March 5, 2007 SCAMP SN0003, owned by Sally MacIntyre at UCSB, is PME's first SCAMP and was first used in April, 1995.SCAMP News.
Two LDS Installed in Thomson Reservoir, Australia.Photos February 21, 2007 View the data.
Company's devices used in waters around the world February 11, 2007 PME featured in the San Diego Union Tribune. Read the article.
PME Celebrates 25 years in business March 7, 2007 PME has been manufacturing and designing high-quality instruments for a quarter century. Press Release.
Re-Vamped PME Web Site January 9, 2007
Featuring a new crisp design and layout, the site was created to enhance company products, and simplify user navigation. Press Release
48 SCAMPS and Counting... December 18, 2006 PME sends off SCAMP number 48 to Spain! SCAMP continues to gain recognition within the global research community.
45 SCAMPS and Counting... November 8, 2006 PME sends off SCAMP number 45 to Brazil!
Larvae Found Feasting on LDS Cable November 28, 2006 Something finds the neoprene cable on the LDS tasty! CWR discovers tiny larvae feasting on the cable, but new information may find the local sea turtle guilty. More
Three LDS Placed in Lake Como, Italy September, 2006 The project goal is to use collected data to understand the lake's
characteristics as well as design a decision support system that can
predict when the water quality will be at risk. Case Study In Cooperation with Centre for Water Research.
PME Launches New Web site and E-Newsletter. January, 2007 New web site designed to allow easy navigation and product
understanding. E-Newsletter to feature new research, designs,
and news.
Two New Members Join PME's Team December, 2006 One Communications Coordinator and one Manufacturing Assistant. Press Release
PME Attends Ocean Sciences 2006 in Hawaii February, 2006 SCAMP and Temperature Chain were featured.
SIO Released Autonomous Profilers by Air Prior to Hurricane Frances September, 2004 The released floats used PME's Accurate CT sensor and PME's Orbcomm/GPS antenna. Surface and sub-surface profiles of temperature and other features were recorded before, during and after Frances. See the Data.
