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Promoted by the University of the State of Amazonas , the DCP Yara Project aims to monitor and record the water quality indicators of the Amazon River basin in real-time .
Amazon River basin p new phase
The Amazon River , Brazil
Diebold Nixdorf , a world leader in boosting and connecting commerce for the banking and retail industries , has announced news regarding the Yara Project , a Data Collection Platform ( DCP ) developed by the University of the State of Amazonas ( UEA in Portuguese ) to monitor the water quality in the Amazon River basin . consolidating itself each day as a way to monitor and protect the quality of the water of the Amazon River . The project is evolving , overcoming the many challenges that a survey of this size always reserves . All over the world , we have a great work of social and environmental responsibility , it is a great pride being able to contribute to an initiative to protect the Amazon .”
Using probes and electronic sensors installed in the Parintins region , the program now allows real-time monitoring of river water quality indicators , revealing data such as pH index , temperature , conductivity , turbidity and concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water .
Held with the support of Diebold Nixdorf by UEA researchers and students on the Parintins and Manaus campuses , the Yara data collection platform has the principal mission to reduce the time and costs involved in the monitoring and analysis of the water of the Amazon River basin .
Marcelo Pagnam , Director , Diebold Nixdorf , said : “ It is very gratifying to see the DCP Yara Project
Carlossandro Albuquerque , one of those responsible for creating the project , said : “ We want to make the
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