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KdUINO
Measure water transparency with a low-cost sensor that you can build! Advanced KdUINO sensors also detect optical and temperature...
Sensor
iSPEX 2
Take quick and easy ocean colour measurements using this the low-cost add-on for your smartphone
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Solar tracking radiometry platform
Control and automate underway radiometric measurements for satellite validation from ships and buoys
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Hyperspectral Radiometer for Global & Diffuse Irradiance
A novel sensor to accurately measure the spectrum of sunlight near the water’s surface
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FreshWater Watch
A methodology for Citizen Scientists to use sensors to investigate the health of the world’s freshwater ecosystems
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MapEO Water
Using state-of-the art drone technology to monitor water quality. The MapEO Water service converts drone data into geo-referenced images...
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Water Insight SPectrometer Station
Measure water reflectance and key water quality parameters fully autonomously, emission-free, without any chemicals, at a high frequency...
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Mini-secchi disk
Measure water transparency, colour and pH with the mini-Secchi disk: a handheld device that is easily deployed from shore or boat.
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So-Rad and HSP1 sensor installation on the MV Armorique as part of the MONOCLE project
John Wood (Peak Design) came down to Plymouth to install his latest sensor protototype on Brittany Ferries MV Armorique. Here is a video...
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Drones, Ships and Satellites: MONOCLE fieldwork at Lake Balaton
In July 2019 the international MONOCLE team gathered around Lake Balaton in Hungary for the project’s second field campaign.
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Drones, Sensors and Citizens - A week in Loch Leven
In August 2018 the international MONOCLE team gathered around Loch Leven in Kinross, Scotland for the project’s first field campaign.
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How to deploy a Mini-Secchi disk
This video demonstrates how to deploy a Mini-Secchi disk to achieve the most effective results.
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MONOCLE webinar: Optical monitoring of the aquatic environment: future challenges and opportunities
In this webinar, leading scientists from the H2020-MONOCLE and H2020-HYPERNETS projects share their plans for sensor innovation to bridge...
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MONOCLE webinar: Citizen science, Earth Observation and the future of integrated environmental monitoring
In this webinar we cover the state of the art on the following issues, including insights coming fresh from the ECSA Conference 2018...
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MONOCLE webinar: Sustainability of future environmental observation networks
The third webinar in this series addressed sustainability of environmental monitoring networks, in particular hybrid services of in...
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MONOCLE Webinar Part 1: Challenges and opportunities in optical sensing of water quality - September 2021
Webinar hosted by Terra Forma ( https://webinartf.sciencesconf.org/ ) highlighting the activities of the MONOCLE project (Multiscale...
Video
MONOCLE Webinar Part 2: In situ observations to support Copernicus services - September 2021
Webinar hosted by Terra Forma ( https://webinartf.sciencesconf.org/ ) highlighting the activities of the MONOCLE project (Multiscale...
Science highlight
Meta-classification of remote sensing reflectance to estimate trophic status of inland and nearshore waters
Common aquatic remote sensing algorithms estimate the trophic state (TS) of inland and nearshore waters through the inversion of remote...
Science highlight
Citizen science with colour blindess: A case study on the Forel-Ule scale
Many citizen science projects depend on colour vision. Examples include classification of soil or water types and biological monitoring....
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Validation of S3 OLCI observations
The Eems Estuary is a very dynamic area featuring highly variable turbidity and Chlorophyll-a values. There is an interest to decrease...
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Construction of the Solar-tracking Radiometry platform (So-Rad)
The purpose of the Solar-tracking Radiometry platform is to maintain optimal viewing angles of radiance sensors recording water-leaving...
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iSPEX 2: A universal smartphone add-on for portable spectroscopy and polarimetry
Spectropolarimetry is a powerful technique for remote sensing of the environment. It enables the retrieval of particle shape and size...
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Biases from incorrect reflectance convolution
Reflectance, a crucial earth observation variable, is converted from hyperspectral to multispectral through convolution. This is done to...
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Standardized spectral and radiometric calibration of consumer cameras
Consumer cameras, particularly onboard smartphones and UAVs, are now commonly used as scientific instruments. However, their data...
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Stakeholder engagement in water quality research: A case study based on the Citclops and MONOCLE projects
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Complementary water quality observations from high and medium resolution Sentinel sensors by aligning chlorophyll-a and turbidity algorithms
High resolution imaging spectrometers are prerequisite to address significant data gaps in inland optical water quality monitoring. In...
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New Radiometric Approaches to Compute Underwater Irradiances: Potential Applications for High-Resolution and Citizen Science-Based Water Quality Monitoring Programs
Measuring the diffuse attenuation coefficient (Kd) allows for monitoring the water body’s environmental status. This parameter is of...
Science highlight
Consistency between satellite ocean colour products under high coloured dissolved organic matter absorption in the Baltic Sea.
Science highlight
Community monitoring of coliform pollution in Lake Tanganyika
Conventional water quality monitoring has been done for decades in Lake Tanganyika, under different national and international programs...
Science highlight
Incorporating a Hyperspectral Direct-Diffuse Pyranometer in an Above-Water Reflectance Algorithm
In situ hyperspectral remote-sensing reflectance (R rs (λ)) is used to derive water quality products and perform autonomous monitoring of...
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Report on analysis of the requirements for MONOCLE sensors including projection of cost-savings and stakeholder feedback
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MONOCLE sensor integration materials
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Legacy sensor interface including software library and user interface
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MONOCLE lowcost sensors support package
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Operational protocols for acquisition and deployment – version 2
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Report on performance criteria for field testing
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Report Compiling test and validation site characteristics
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Data management plan
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System architecture and standards report
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System user and developer handbook
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Report on value-adding algorithms for single sensor and inter-sensor data processing
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Report on existing EO services, existing in situ data resources and protocols
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Summary report on inputs of the advisory board and panels at Requirements Workshop - Summarised through Water Quality Survey
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KdUINO
Measure water transparency with a low-cost sensor that you can build! Advanced KdUINO sensors also detect optical and temperature...