This salinity profile was from an arctic deployment in rough seas. At a certain point, we see regular salinity spikes of about ± .01 psu in the upcast data. Can you determine what caused this?
Can you correctly label the 4 plots? Hint: this area is subject to periods of eutrophication during the late summer/early fall.
Dissolved oxygen should not be negative. Can you determine the error that created the unusual oxygen profile above?
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Watch the Awards Ceremony The Virtual Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, October 27th. Sea-Bird Scientific had the pleasure of hosting a virtual Awards Ceremony in collaboration with one of our long-term partners, The Oceanography Society (TOS). The ceremony...
We are so excited to announce the launch of our SBS 83 Optical Oxygen Sensor, which is set to become the standard for Navis floats as part of the GO-BGC program, which is meant to build a network of chemical and biological sensors to monitor global ocean health. This...
Watch the Awards Ceremony The Virtual Awards Ceremony took place on Thursday, October 27th. _______________________________________________________________ We are excited to announce Sea-Bird Scientific is hosting a virtual Awards Ceremony in collaboration with one...