instrument | # units | variable(s) | EPIC key-code (variable) | company/origin (external links) | NOTES | |
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temperature only | ||||||
MTR | temperature | 20 (T) | in-house, PMEL | old. need in-house calib in water bath (S.Walker). Use in pairs on moorings for reliability | ||
SBE-39 | temperature (0.0001C res, +/- 0.002 accuracy), pressure optional | 20(T), 1 (press) | SEA-BIRD Scientific (SeaBird Electronics) | very reliable. Calib ~ every 3 yrs. | ||
SBE-56 | temperature (0.0001C res, +/- 0.002 accuracy), not pressure | 20(T), 1 (press) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | very reliable. Calib ~ every 3 yrs. | ||
temperature, conductivity, salinity, and profile-related | ||||||
as CTD SBE-9 plus |
Electronics, pressure, connections for other | 20(T), 50(C), 41(Sal), 1 (press) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | Electronic & pressure. connections for other instruments (SBE-3, SBE-4, pump, WetStar, D.O, etc) | ||
for CTD SBE-11 plus |
deck unit, power for CTD | SEA-BIRD Scientific | deck unit. power for CTD | |||
for CTD SBE-3 |
dual temperature | 20(T), | SEA-BIRD Scientific | for connection to SBE-9 plus | ||
for CTD SBE-4 |
dual conductivity | 50 & ___(C) calc: 41 & ____ (Sal) |
SEA-BIRD Scientific | for connection to SBE-9 plus | ||
on CTD Benthos Altimeter | SEA-BIRD Scientific ? | for connection to SBE-9 plus. on charters usually. | ||||
CTD Frame | 3 ? | SEA-BIRD Scientific ? | Holds instruments and niskins. 2 from SeaBird, and one made in-house(?). | |||
MicroCat SBE-37 |
temperature, conductivity, pressure (opt), NOT pumped | 20(T), 50(C), 41(Sal), 1 (press) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | Calib. between useage. Glass Cond. prone to fouling. Easier set-up and cheaper to use than SeaCat. | ||
SeaCat SBE 16plus v2 (sc) |
conductivity, temperature, pressure (opt), 7 aux inputs, optional pump (external), (deep) | 20(T), 50(C), 41(Sal), 1 (press),900(fluor(V)), 906 (chl-a(ug/l)) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | Moored, Calib. between usage. Glass Cond. prone to fouling. | ||
SeaCat SBE 19plus v2 (sc) |
conductivity, temperature, pressure (opt), 7 aux inputs, pumped (external) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | Transmits real-time data to a deck unit.
Calib. between useage. Glass Cond. prone to fouling. Use with SBE-36 deck unit and PDIM*.
19plus -> 4 scans/sec 19 -> 2 scans/sec |
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FastCat |
temperature, conductivity, pressure. No aux internal pump. 16 scans/sec | 20(T), 50(C), 41(Sal), 1 (press) | SEA-BIRD Scientific | Use with SBE-36 deck unit and PDIM*. | ||
Moorings | ||||||
Torroid/donut (surface mooring) | 2 ? | ??? | Origin? correct number? | |||
Currents - single depth (time series) | ||||||
RCM-7,8,9 (an7, an8, an9) |
current speed & direction, temperature | 320 (U), 321 (V), 300 (current spd), 310 (current dir), 20 (T), 1 (press), 980 (turbidity), 62 (oxygen %sat), 65 (oxygen umol/kg) | Aanderaa | |||
Currents - water column (time series) | ||||||
ADP | Velocity, temperature | 1205 (U), 1206 (V), 1201 (w:err(Error Velocity)), 1204(w(vertical velocity)) | SonTek/YSI | |||
WCP | Velocity, temperature | 320 (U), 321 (V), 300 (current spd), 310 (current dir), 20 (T) | Workhorse (Sentinel?) 150+ kHz ADCP (lower range, higher freq.) | |||
LRCP | Velocity, temperature | 1205 (U), 1206 (V), 1201 (w:err(Error Velocity)), 1204(w(vertical velocity)) | SonTek/YSI (?) 75 kHz ADCP (longer range) |
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RDCP | Velocity, temperature | |||||
Fluorometer, chlorophyll-a (time series) | ||||||
WETStar | Chlorophyll-a fluorescence | 900(fluor(V)), 906 (chl-a(ug/l)) | SEA-BIRD Scientific (WET Labs) | on SeaCat or SBE-9plus. (not MicroCat) | ||
EcoFluorometer (ecf) |
Chlorophyll-a fluorescence | 906 (chl-a(ug/l)), 3031 (fluorometer) | SEA-BIRD Scientific (WET Labs) | Records internally, self powered. Temperamental. Not good for turn-around use. Involved calib between each use: WetLabs replaces shutter, o-rings. | ||
Nutrients | ||||||
ISUS V3 | nitrate | SEA-BIRD Scientific (Satlantic) | Have to use SC or CTD for power & memory (not MicroCat) | |||
Oxygen | ||||||
D.O. | SEA-BIRD Scientific ? | on SBE-9plus. 2 instr. preferred: delicate, sensitive membranes. Comparison can show drift or failure. | ||||
SEAGUARD | Aanderaa | |||||
Sound Recorders | ||||||
AURAL | Multi-Électronique (MTE) Inc. | |||||
AWCP | ASL Environmental Sciences | |||||
PAL | ||||||
drifters | ||||||
SVP (surface velocity program) , Holey-sock, Tristar | position (lat,lon), temperature | Metocean (bought Techocean) | drogue depths:
Chukchi Sea: 30m Bering Sea, Gulf of Alaska: 40m Other values used for short-term experiment: 20, 25m | |||
PAR (photosynthetically Active Radiation Sensor) | ||||||
Biospherical | Biospherical Instruments | On CTD or SeaCat. Needs SC for power and memory (not MicroCat) | ||||
Liccor | Liccor?? | needs SC for power and memory (not MicroCat) | ||||
Eppley - radiometer PSP | Eppley | on tripod, surface mooring | ||||
LI-193 underwater Quantum Sensor (PAR, ice cores) | Liccor | ???Li-192 or 193 or quantum scalar - check this. | ||||
Liccor surface PAR (ice cores) | Liccor | which model?? | ||||
Wave and Tide | ||||||
SBE-26 (not 'plus') Seagaige | 4 | Temp, pressure, Cond optional | SEA-BIRD Scientific (manual) | We own 4 units. Not used much. Wave and Tide recorder. 26plus replaced these in 2004. | ||