Title :
An expendable bathyphotometer
Author :
Striffler, Foster L.
Author_Institution :
Woods Hole Oceanogr. Instn., Woods Hole, MA, USA
Abstract :
A modification of the AN/SSQ36 air expendable bathythermograph will very easily make an expendable bathyphotometer. Some of the phenomena that may be observed using this instrument are (1) the extenction coefficient of the open ocean (this will give a good estimate of the phytoplankton concentration; (2) the thickness of an active euphotic zone; (3) the thickness of a surface poluting outflow; and (4) the existence of high turbidity near the bottom due to strong bottom currents. Due to the ease of operation and the expendable nature of these instruments, it is very easy to make a rapid thorough survey of quite a large area.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; underwater optics; active euphotic zone thickness; bathythermograph; expendable bathyphotometer; extinction coefficient; phytoplankton concentration; surface poluting outflow thickness; turbidity; Biomass; Extinction coefficients; Irrigation; Lighting; Oceans; Particle measurements; Pollution measurement; Rivers; Sea measurements; Sea surface;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in the Ocean Environment, Ocean '74 - IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Halifax
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1974.1161417
