Bodega Bay

The RAD-Met is located in the Bodega Marine Reserve southwest of the laboratory buildings ( siting doc ).

• AC power is provided from a GFCI outlet on the NW corner of an adjacent laboratory building ( photo ).
• All equipment has been placed on the ground surface on a variety of stand and tripods. No ground disturbance is allowed.  The site is close to the ocean and high levels of corrosion can be expected so materials used should be selected with this in mind.  All mechanical parts should be fabricated with 316 stainless steel as allowable.
• The RAD-Met enclosure is made of 316SS.  It is mounted on a unistrut stand fabricated from 316SS.  The stand sits on a wooden pallet ( photo ). The enclosure is covered by a wood box to minimize solar heat gain.  The box is designed to cover all four sides of the enclosure and must be lifted off over the RF antenna to access the enclosure.  The enclosure is oriented so that the door opens away from the prevailing wind direction.
• The Campbell Scientific SurfaceMet is mounted on a tripod adjacent to the RAD-Met ( photo ). The tipping bucket is mounted on an adjacent tripod that has a 25 lb weighlifting plate hanging underneath ( photo ).
• The MRR is mounted on METEK's aluminum tripod designed for the sensor and staked to the ground (photo). The MRR heater is not in use as this site does not see freezing temperatures. [ The MRR is not currently installed]
• All cables run along the ground surface and are covered in split loom.
• Surface Met telemetry is unstable since December 2023.  At most recent attempt in July 2024, telemetry connected for 5 days before breaking again. More work is needed onsite, a thorough redesign and reinstallation of the RadMet is expected in 2025.