From bottom contact triggers to transmissometers, oceanographic sensor options are vast and diverse, and choosing the right combination of sensors can significantly augment a CTD’s measurement capabilities. Although getting disparate technologies to talk to one...
Consider this hypothetical situation: you find a loose cable with a 6-pin connector and a 4-pin connector - exactly what you need to connect an oxygen sensor to your CTD. However, just because the cable ends fit on the instrument connectors, you still don’t know if...
Tech Tip: Julian Days Format “Julian Days” is a numerical timestamp format, calculated by Sea-Bird Scientific CTDs as the number of the days since Jan 1 of that year (e.g., noon on Feb 3 = 34.5). While this format is useful, it is usually more convenient to display...
January 2020 Newsletter Paperclips are handy, but have you used one to troubleshoot an oceanographic sensor? When you’re unable to communicate with your instrument, the humble paperclip is one of the first tools that Sea-Bird Scientific’s technical support team...
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...
Sea-Bird Scientific is excited to exhibit at the upcoming AGU Fall Meeting taking place in San Francisco, California, from December 11 - 15, 2023. Please come see members of our team at booth #750 to get your questions answered. More details from the organizers: "This...
The SBE 37 MicroCAT is a high-accuracy conductivity, temperature, and optional pressure recorder with an integrated Inductive Modem (IM) interface, internal batteries, memory, optional pump, and optional optical dissolved oxygen sensor. The MicroCAT is designed for...