Lake Geneva’s depth (over 300m at its deepest point) makes it a good place to measure waves without bathymetric influences, and is sometimes called the “pocket ocean.”

Measuring Wave Characteristics on Lake Geneva

Limnology Center at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Lakes are fascinating ecosystems, and provide valuable resources for drinking water, aquaculture, and recreation. But they are also extremely sensitive to climate and land-use changes. Lake Geneva (or Lac Léman) sits along the France-Switzerland border and is home to LéXPLORE, a unique floating laboratory used to assess the impact of global changes and monitor lake […]

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Installing User-Supplied Electronics in Data Buoys

NexSens CB-Series data buoys are flexible platforms that allow for use with both NexSens and user-supplied electronics. For user-supplied electronics, several accessories are available to facilitate installation inside the watertight data well. Common Accessories Battery mounts – While user-supplied electronics on CB-Series data buoys may receive power from NexSens-issued CB-A01-2 and CB-A05-x battery harnesses, users may […]

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Suttle Lake data buoy

Suttle Lake Data Buoy

High Lakes Aquatic Alliance Foundation

A new Suttle Lake data buoy is helping to dissect the food web to help salmon in the Oregon freshwater body.

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Lake Nipissing Algae Events

Nipissing University

U. of Saskatchewan and Nipissing University scientists study mixing’s role in Lake Nipissing algae events using NexSens data buoys and temperature strings.

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educational lake data buoy

Educational Lake Data Buoy

Iowa Lakeside Laboratory

The mission of the Iowa Lakeside Lab is to provide science classes and research opportunities for university students as well as outreach programs and services through Iowa’s state universities. It’s located on West Okoboji Lake, near Little Miller’s Bay in northwest Iowa.

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