The objective of HYDRO-NET is the upgrade, development, and pilot operation of a prototype hydro-telemetric network for monitoring surface waters, with the prospect that the design principles and optimal operation of this network will be applied to hydrometric networks throughout the Greek Territory. This network will supply observations to the Open Hydro-Systems Information Network https://openhi.net/ of the HIMIOFoTS project.
To achieve this goal, an integrated approach is followed, based on:
(1) international Best Practices in hydrometry, (2) the development of low-cost smart hydro-measurement technologies with teletransmission, (3) the development of a combined method of hydro-measurements and mathematical flow simulation for simpler estimation of watercourse discharge, and (4) the application of the above to the existing Deukalion hydro-telemetric network of the National Observatory of Athens in Attica-Boeotia and Peloponnese, with its upgrade and further expansion of the NOA’s hydro-telemetric network.
The ultimate goal is for the design, installation, and operation principles of the hydro-telemetric system to be applied to existing individual networks. The final objective is the establishment of a national hydro-telemetric network that will supply hydrological data/measurements/observations to the Open National Research Infrastructure for hydro-environmental information https://openhi.net/.
HYDRO-NET is a Sub-project of the Action “Hellenic Integrated Marine and Inland Water Observing, Forecasting and Offshore Technology System (HIMIOFoTS)” with MIS code 5002739, Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020”. The project concerns the monitoring of water levels of significant rivers in the country (2018-2021) for scientific/technical purposes (recording the country’s water resources, estimating river discharge) and for open data availability to the wider community.
Co-financed by Greece, the Ministry of Economy and Development, and the European Union, European Regional Development Fund through ESPA 2014-2020.