CeNCOOS in situ water monitoring data at Trinidad Head, California

The station has been operational since 2012 and consists of subsurface sensors mounted rigidly to a pier. The sensors provide near-real-time observations of ocean water salinity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, chlorophyll fluorescence, turbidity and pH.

Water depth at this location ranges from approximately 5 ft to 15 ft. These nearshore sensors are part of the Central and Norther California Ocean Observing System (CeNCOOS). They measure various water quality parameters at fixed points along the California coast.