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A more complex water quality model requires more detailed data for calibration and validation. Without proper information of physical, chemical and biological transformations of water quality constituents, proper water management of lakes and reservoirs would not be possible. In general, in-lake water quality related data are less abundant compared to data for rivers. This is especially true for vertical profile data for lake stratification. An integrated lake water quality monitoring system, VeMAS, was developed to assist in such problems. The system is composed of sensors for water quality monitoring, motor and winch for vertical movement of the sensors, solar panel and rechargeable batteries for power supply, and wireless data communication system using a commercially available mobile phone network to send data and to control the system remotely. A software and interface are developed to monitor and control the entire system. It is expected that this system will enhance accuracy of water quality modeling by providing timely data and efficiency of other water quality management alternatives by providing real time data of inflow and in-lake conditions such as temperature, conductivity and turbidity.
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Seo, D., Lee, E.H. (2009). Development of Vertically Moving AutomaticWater Monitoring System (VeMAS) for LakeWater Quality Management. In: Kim, Y.J., Platt, U., Gu, M.B., Iwahashi, H. (eds) Atmospheric and Biological Environmental Monitoring. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9674-7_11
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