Q&A: Diagnosing Salinity Spikes The figure above shows a time series of salinity from a moored CTD. For most of the deployment, salinity showed frequent downward spikes, dropping from an expected range of 18-26 psu to near zero. Can you determine the cause?...
Newsletter
Product Update | AC-9 Discontinuation and Service Timelines
In 2011, the Sea-Bird Scientific AC-9 (formerly WETLabs AC-9) was discontinued and replaced by the Sea-Bird Scientific AC-S. We recognize that many users rely on Sea-Bird Scientific products for several years, so we have continued to offer Best Effort Service for the...
Ocean Sciences 2020 Conference Posters
Missed us at Ocean Sciences 2020? Check out digital copies of our Science Team’s conference posters to learn more about what they are working on: Field Performance of an ISFET Based Profiling pH SensorCharles W. Branham, Vladislav Simontov, Yuichiro Takeshita &...
Q&A: Two Symptoms of the Same Problem
May 2020 Newsletter The data above show two major symptoms of the same problem occurring in different locations on a 19plusV2 profiling CTD. On the left, oxygen appears to drop below zero and is highly erratic during the downcast (light blue). However, once it hits a...
Then and Now: The Evolution of Oceanographic Sampling Equipment
April 2020 Newsletter We’ve come a long way since the days of the reversing thermometer. Today we rely on robust technologies that generate banks of high-quality data several times better than their forebears. However, before the first CTD was developed,...
Tech Tip: Troubleshooting a misfiring bottle
Tech Tip: Troubleshooting a misfiring bottle The SBE 32 and SBE 55 water samplers utilize a unique electromagnetic design to reliably capture water. Did you know that the latches are also dishwasher safe? Watch this video to learn how to remove and clean water sampler...
Tech Tip: Connector Care
An instrument’s bulkhead connector is often its only pathway for communication. Although they are robust, failure to care for the connector can quickly put an end of to a research expedition. Lean how to properly clean and maintain your instrument’s connectors with...
Q&A: Moored Data Excursions
February 2020 Newsletter The data above came from a HydroCAT-EP multiparameter probe moored in an estuary near Savannah, Georgia. The highlighted section shows a sudden change in the temperature and salinity data that lasted for approximately 4 days, and continued...
Q&A: Negative Fluorescence Data
December 2019 Newsletter Fluorescence is the light emitted by a particle after excitation from another light source. Sea-Bird Scientific fluorometers are widely used to measure fluorescence from chlorophyll as a method of measuring primary productivity. The figure...
Q&A: Erratic Profiles
November 2019 Newsletter The data above come from a profiling CTD, deployed in sea conditions that caused approximately 1-meter ship heave. Two things stick out – relatively unchanging salinity data during the downcast, and noisy data during the upcast (shown in light...
Featured Posts
Featured in ECO Mag: Deep-Sea Exploration with the SBE 49 FastCAT
We were excited to be featured in ECO magazine’s latest digital edition of their Deep-Sea Exploration series. In the spring of 2018, Triton Submarines reached out to the team at Sea-Bird Scientific, to express interest in using our SBE 49 FastCAT CTD (conductivity,...
ADMT-24
Sea-Bird Scientific is excited to be attending ADMT-24 in Hobart, Tasmania from October 23 - 27. The Argo Data Management Team Meeting is a time for the data managers who contribute to international Argo to come together and discuss technical matters pertaining to the...
We’re Now Part of Veralto
As of October 2nd, 2023, Sea-Bird Scientific is now officially part of Veralto. Veralto is a global leader in essential technology solutions powered by purpose: Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™. We are proud to be part of Veralto. In the word's of...
Science and Technology
Platform
Contact Us