The Aloha Cabled Observatory (ACO) is up and running.

The University of Hawaii's ALOHA Cabled Observatory is located 100 km north of the island of Oahu, Hawaii (22 45'N, 158W) in the North Pacific Ocean. It provides real-time oceanographic observations from a depth of about 4,800 m via a submarine fiber optic cable that comes ashore at Makaha on Oahu. In addition to ocean sounds, continuous observations of temperature, salinity, and ocean currents are obtained and shared with the oceanographic community and the general public.

Picture of the ACO taken with the ACO videocamera at 4728m

Real-time Data

 
Observatory and AMM Nodes
-- 00:00:00 UTC
CTD1
CTD2
CTD3
Temperature (°C) - -
Conductivity(S/m) - -
0.0000
Salinity - -
-0.002
Oxygen - - -
                           
Current Mean Velocity
Average Doppler currents 34-50 m above the bottom
ADP1
ADP2
East Velocity(m/s) -
0.040
North Velocity(m/s) -
-0.082
Pressure (dbar)
4 822.593

Latest Real-Time Plots (Data display enabled by SIAM/SSDS provided by MBARI)

 

Latest Temperature time-series obtained with a Sea-Bird Microcat (SBE-37) SN 2401 located in the Observatory Platform (Small Experiment Module)

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Latest Salinity time-series obtained with a Sea-Bird Microcat (SBE-37) SN 2401 located in the Observatory Platform (Small Experiment Module)

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Latest current countours obtained with a 250 kHz SonTek Acoustic Doppler Profiler SN C117 located in the Observatory Platform (Small Experiment Module). The ADP transducers are 1.83 m above the bottom pointing upwards.

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Pressure time-series obtained with a Paroscientific Inc. (410K-101) SN 90591 located in the Hydrophone Experiment module.

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"Latest pressure residuals time-series from the Paroscientific Inc. SN 90591, after removing the barotropic tides estimated from the TPXO 7.2 model, and the mean pressure at the observatory (mean pressure from August 1 to 14, 2011).

 

Picture taken with the Axis 214 PTZ video camera at 1.5 m from the bottom. The camera is mounted on a tripod and connected to the Observatory.

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Real Time Streaming Audio
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Includes graphic display of frequency spectral decomposition (increasing frequency to the right), with bright colors showing greater energy. Newest spectra appear at top of image and oldest disappear at the bottom.