Attention:
The device is running autonomously. For details see contact information.
Summary
ECO FL(RT) chlorophyll-A fluorometer measure fluorescence from chlorophyll-a. Chlorophyll-a fluorescence is an indicator of active phytoplankton biomass and chlorophyll concentrations.
This measurement is used for tracking biological variability and abundance in the water column.
Manufacturer | WET Labs (now Sea-Bird) |
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Model | ECO FL(RT) chlorophyll-a |
Serial No. | n/a |
Type | fluorometer |
Contacts
Role | Name |
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Engineer In Charge | Krocker, Ralf |
Components
Position
Origin Description: | The fluorometer is installed in a flow through water tank in the bow room of the tank deck. |
Data logging, storage and archiving
Logged parameters
Parameter | Sensor Output Type | Units | MeasurementProperties |
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chlorophyll concentration | chlorophyll a | µg/l |
Central geographical ship's position and time standard
Time synchronization and geographical positioning is done by DShip receiving the data for logging.
Rawdata storage on board
Data storage in DShip system.
Device name | Fluorometer |
Parameter | Chlorophyll concentration [µg/l] |
Data archiving on land
After the cruise the DShip data set can be extracted from https://dms.awi.de.