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Is there anybody listening?
Star-Oddi has developed a prototype of an acoustic listening Data Storage Tag, called DST sonic. The sound recorder is user programmable to listen to certain frequency range at user defined intervals and store in its memory.
A first version has already been used for detecting sound levels generated by fish, storing up to 4 million measurements.
A second version will be developed if market demand exists. The intention is take the DST sonic to the next level and store data from on-board sound analyzing, storing for example sound frequency and other sound parameters. A few different frequency ranges could be detected, up to maximum 60 KHz.
In addition to recording sound, depth (pressure) and temperature can also be recorded if desired. All measurements are time stamped, utilising a real time clock inside the tag.
Due to the fact that DST sonic is at a prototype stage the delivery time is much longer than other DST products from Star-Oddi. We are looking for feedback from you about the market need for a small sound recorder like the DST sonic. We urge those who see an opportunity in using the product in their research to contact Star-Oddi with a request. Any feedback is welcomed and very much appreciated. Visit the DST sonic product site.
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Exploring the Blautopf resurgence
_150_150.jpg) The Blautopf resurgence is the second largest karst spring in Germany with a mean discharge of around 2200 litres per second. Since 1997 a group of German cave divers, called "Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blautopf" is in the process of systematically exploring and mapping the underground cave system behind the Blautopf resurgence. The current length stands at 8,7 km, making it the fourth-longest cave system in Germany.
For many years, access to the huge cave network was only possible by means of cave diving. However, in 2010 an artificial shaft was drilled down from the surface, providing dry access to the remote area behind the 1,2 km long sump. This provided researchers from Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blautopf with the possibility to initiate an extensive scientific research program.
Star Oddi was generous enough to support the scientific program by providing the team with Centi TD loggers, which were installed at different locations within the subterranean river. The goal is to monitor water level and temperature as a function_160_160.jpg) of rainfall events on the surface. These parameters will be used to correlate water flow with water chemistry and microbiological data, to track the impact of a large sewage treatment plant some 10 km north-west of the Blautopf resurgence.
To learn more about Arbeitsgemeinschaft Blautopf please visit their website.
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Distributor of the month: MBT GmbH
 Our distributor of the month is the German company MBT GmbH.
MBT GmbH, based in Kiel, Germany and part of the Danish MacArtney Group, is a sales and engineering company for marine and underwater equipment.
MBT has a team of 10 staff members with academic background in oceanography and engineering. The company focuses mainly on the consultancy and sales of oceanographic and hydrographic system solutions. In addition, MBT offers a large range of services e.g. installation of instruments and integration of components on existing platforms as well as design of monitoring networks and system concepts including software. Since 2006 MBT operates a calibration laboratory for oceanographic instruments.
MBT GmbH has been successfully representing Star-Oddi products on the German market for over 8 years. Star-Oddi products are very popular for their high quality and special characteristics among leading research and monitoring institutions in Germany.
You can contact MBT by e-mail: info@m-b-t.com or visit their website: www.m-b-t.com
Star-Oddi would like to thank MBT for their dedicated work through the years and looks forward to continued collaboration.
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Humidity monitoring with DewMon
 Star-Oddi has launched DewMon, a new product for monitoring air humidity together with temperature and pressure, giving dew-point.
Machinery users and manufacturers can access the information online and take actions if necessary. That way users can prevent damage to costly machinery caused by critical dew-point level.
DewMon can be used to monitor air conditions surrounding various machinery. Read more on the DewMon product page.
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Data Storage Tags - DSTs
Star-Oddi has been manufacturing and developing DSTs since 1993. The data loggers are used for various studies, such as fish tagging, fishing gear studies and oceanography. You can find our whole product range here. The following sensors are available:
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An autumn tradition
A clear sign that autumn is approacing is the traditional roundup of sheep or "réttir".
In Iceland farmers send their sheep to roam the mountains during the summer. This was originally done in order to protect the pastures which were very valuable, but the tradition has been maintained to this day.
In the autumn farmers travel up to the mountains to gather the sheep. Once the sheep have been herded back they are rounded up in a special fold where they are sorted by farms. The roundup attracts a lot of tourists and guests from Reykjavik and Iceland's bigger towns. It is also an important social event on the countryside and is usually celebrated with a big dance.
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