WET labs ac-9: field calibration protocol, deployment techniques, data processing, and design improvements

Casey C. Moore; Elizabeth J. Bruce; W. Scott Pegau; Alan D. Weidemann

doi:10.1117/12.266391

6 February 1997 WET labs ac-9: field calibration protocol, deployment techniques, data processing, and design improvements

Casey C. Moore, Elizabeth J. Bruce, W. Scott Pegau, Alan D. Weidemann

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Proceedings Volume 2963, Ocean Optics XIII; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.266391
Event: Ocean Optics XIII, 1996, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Abstract

The WET Labs ac-9 has been used by scientists world wide to collect absorption and attenuation measurements for over three years. The ac-9 provides measurements of the in-situ spectral signatures of particulate and dissolved material using a dual source nine wavelength filter wheel transmitter with reflective tube absorption optics and a conventional transmissometer configuration. Since the ac-9 was introduced, much effort has been expended in establishing workable protocols for instrument calibration, deployment and data processing. In addition, considerable effort has been placed in design improvements, enhancing reliability, stability and ease of use. From these efforts a protocol document was produced which provides detailed instructions for operation, deployment and data processing and an overview of the instrument evolution since its original introduction as a product. An overview of the protocol document is presented in order to familiarize the reader with critical issues associated with meter usage and proper handling of data.

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Casey C. Moore, Elizabeth J. Bruce, W. Scott Pegau, and Alan D. Weidemann "WET labs ac-9: field calibration protocol, deployment techniques, data processing, and design improvements", Proc. SPIE 2963, Ocean Optics XIII, (6 February 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.266391

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