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Cordell Bank Moored Instruments - Seawater Fluorescence & Turbidity
 
Instrument Type: WETLabs ECO FLTUS Fluorometer & Turbidity Sensor
Description: Fluorescence data provide an approximation of phytoplankton abundance, which is an important component in the food chain. Turbidity is a measure of water clarity. The Environmental Characterization Optics, or ECO, FLNTUS is a dual-wavelength, single-angle sensor for simultaneously determining both chlorophyll fluorescence and turbidity. This allows for assessment of fluorescence and turbidity variability and interactions. This model also has an integrated anti-fouling bio-wiper™.
Location: Inside moon pool on buoy at Northwest end of Cordell Bank
Latitude 38° 02' 55.8" N
Longitude 123° 27' 24.0" W
Installed: May 8, 2007
Specifications – Fluorescence
Excitation Wavelength: 470 nm
Emission Wavelength: 695 nm
Sensitivity: 0.01 µg/l
Linearity: 99% R2
Range: 0.01 – 50 µg/l
Specifications – Turbidity
Wavelength: 700 nm
Sensitivity: 0.01 NTU
Range: 0.01 – 25 NTU
Acquisition Settings:
10 minute average collected once per hour
Biowiper opens for sample
Data Access
 Cordell Bank Buoy Page
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