Instruments
Information and Links
updated: July 30, 2018

instrument # units variable(s) EPIC key-code (variable) company/origin (external links) NOTES
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)
same as SBE 16plus above
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
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)
 
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.
 

*PDIM = Power Data Interface Module