- Permanent Link:
- http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00091523/00816
Material Information
- Title:
- Development of a Fine-scale Laser-based Water Level Sensor
- Series Title:
- Journal of Undergraduate Research
- Creator:
- Benjamin, Joshua
Kaplan, David
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville, Fla.
- Publisher:
- University of Florida
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Language:
- English
Subjects
- Genre:
- serial ( sobekcm )
Notes
- Abstract:
- Evapotranspiration (ET) is a critical component of the global water cycle. It is the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from soil and other surfaces (evaporation) and from the stomatal surfaces of plants (transpiration). It is a critical process, but one that is difficult to pinpoint due to a lack of accurate and affordable sensor technology. One low-cost approach to measuring site-specific ET is to take advantage of the diurnal fluctuations in surface water and groundwater driven by ET in areas where the water table is close to the surface. This method requires highly sensitive equipment that is able to accurately quantify water table variation. The goal of this work is to develop and test a laser-based water level sensor (LB-WLS) to improve the estimate of ET via diurnal variation in water level. Preliminary results indicate a high level of accuracy, with the LB-WLS generating readings that have 23.327 times less residual noise than traditional Total Pressure Transducers (TPT). Our next steps include optimizing the LB-WLS for remote deployment by reducing total power consumption and assembling the hardware necessary for field deployment.
- General Note:
- College of Engineering, University of Florida
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- University of Florida
- Holding Location:
- University of Florida
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- Copyright by Creator or Publisher. Permission granted to University of Florida to digitize and display this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
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College of Engineering, University of Florida Current Technology New Technology D, c f
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Sensor Design
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Experimental Setup
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Note Note
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f Future Objectives Optical Engineering Groundwater
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Hydrological Processes Water Resources Research Water Resources Research Ecological Applications Quart. J. Technol. Educ
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