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Introduction

• The search for biogeochemical “hot spots” and “hot moments” that control ecosystem-level processes requires large multi-sensor measurement arrays.
• The recent developments in open-source electronics prototyping platforms allow environmental observatories to deploy sensors at massive scales by reducing data logging and communications costs by more than an order of magnitude.
• One popular hardware platform, called Arduino, has dozens of low cost boards that connect together in a modular framework, allowing the user to quickly create devices for a wide range of applications.

Citation

Hicks, S., Aufdenkampe, A, and Montgomery, D. (2011): Sensor Networks, Dataloggers, and Other Handy Gadgets Using Open-Source Electronics for the Christina River Basin CZO. American Geophysical Union Annual Fall Meeting, December 4-10, 2011.

This Paper/Book acknowledges NSF CZO grant support.