Oregon Inshore Deployments
As Leg 2 of the Spring 2025 Coastal Endurance Turn Cruise continues, the team aboard the R/V Sally Ride completed two successful deployments off the Oregon coast.
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Oregon Inshore Low Power Surface Mooring (CE01ISSM-00022)
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Oregon Inshore Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE01ISSP-00025)
These platforms play a key role in monitoring nearshore ocean conditions, supporting long-term observations of temperature, salinity, oxygen, and other vital parameters.
Both Oregon Inshore Mooring buoys are visible with the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area in the background. The overlap between CE01ISSM-00021 and CE01ISSM-00022 allows for the creation of a continuous, high-quality time series.
The Oregon Inshore Coastal Surface Piercing Profiler (CE01ISSP) is shown during deployment, with the profiler itself submerged beneath its antenna. In the background, the Oregon Inshore Surface Mooring (CE01ISSM) buoy is visible. These systems are deployed in close proximity so the surface mooring can communicate with the profiler while it is parked near the seafloor. Commands—such as instructing the profiler to “stay parked” during forecasted rough seas—are sent to the buoy and relayed via acoustic modem to the CSPP. The acoustic communication system used is reliable at distances of up to 300–350 meters.