LDS is a collaboration with the Centre for Water Research (CWR). CWR supplies data presentation and analysis services. LDS is a complete system for long-term water quality monitoring and management. LDS features real-time monitoring of water column temperature stratification, meteorological parameters, and water quality parameters. The data can be transmitted via cell phone, radio modem, or satellite. Data can be relayed to CWR's quasi real-time Online Lake and Reservoir Information System (OLARIS).

LDS Applications

LDS Mooring Explanation

LDS News

LDS Components

	Station Main Frame
	Data Logger
	Single Cable T-Chain
	Meteorology Measurements (wind speed, direction, radiation, air temperature)
	Conductivity and Oxygen Sensors
	Data Transmission
	Shore or Office Station that receives and displays collected data

Optional Services (provided by CWR)

	On-site System Installation
	On-line real time web display
	Optional water quality sensors: DO, salinity
	Real-time management
	Temperature Stratification Monitoring

LDS Data Can be Used To

	Monitor lake thermal regime
	Design and control de-stratification systems with real-time numerical modeling validation
	Automatically derive lake diagnostic parameters: inflow depth, layer thickness, mixed layer depth
	Compute the mixing and meteorological forcing
	Validate numerical models