Type of System:
fixed autonomous
Geographical Scale:
regional
Location:
St. Lawrence Seaway, Lower St. Lawrence Estuary
Human Activity:
shipping
Natural Activity:
whales
Projected Change:
shipping
Acoustics Operational:
Yes
Units (Auto) Mode (Mobile):
AURAL + cabled/shore
Frequency Bandwith:
1 Hz-100000 kHz
Directionality:
omni +H
Time Synch/Precision:
μs to s
programmable to continuous
Data Downloads:
3 to 12 months per year
# Elements:
up to 10
Depth:
75-300 m
Calibrated:
Yes
Ancillary Data:
hydrography, ADCPs, hydroacoustics, circulation modeling
Integration Possibility:
Yes
Sponsor:
DFO UQAR
shipping MPA, marine park, whale watching
Installation Life Expectancy:
2003 - + eventual permanent SEAWAYS observatory
Other:
research program