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Big Success in a Small Package The EXO water monitoring platform is small and light- weight. Its low power consumption* positions it well for continuous data collection at challenging and remote marine environments. And its robust materials rate the system to a depth of 250 meters - suitable for many coastal and estuarine applications.The new platform has been well accepted; YSI booked more than $2m in orders for the EXO instruments in the Þ rst three months following its release. ÒWeÕre excited to bring this new, advanced platform to the water monitoring community,Ó said Tim Finegan, Director of Environmental Monitoring, YSI. ÒWe began the development of EXO by listening to user feedback and now weÕre able to deliver a solution that meets a variety of water monitoring needs - including deeper depths; more rugged materials to extend deployment times; and streamlined calibration proce- dures to save users time.Ó *Typical EXO2 power draw (CTD, DO, Turbidity, pH, Chlorophyll, Cyano- bacteria, fDOM) at 12V: ON = 109 mA; SLEEP = 0.17 mA. System is on for ~10 seconds per sampling period.About the AuthorDanielle Dumont is the Marketing Communications Man- ager for YSI?s environmental monitoring products. She has been with the company for 11 years. EXO?s welded titanium sensors and high-impact body are designed for high pressure and depths to 820 feet (250m). Marine Technology Reporter 29www.seadiscovery.com MTR #9 (18-33).indd 29MTR #9 (18-33).indd 2911/29/2012 11:15:07 AM11/29/2012 11:15:07 AM