The base sensing suite includes a FastCat CTD, a combined fluorescence and turbidity sensor, and a PAR sensor. The current supported list of instruments for Thetis include: CTD: SeaBird FastCat CTD (SBE49) Dissolved oxygen: SeaBird SBE43 or SBE63 Chlorophyll: ...
The most complete backup system would be another SBE 9plus, to allow for very rapid system swaps. This is important if your stations are close together and there is limited time between CTD casts. However, it is the most expensive option.The next step down would...
We recommend keeping the connectors on your meter lubricated using a good quality silicone spray lubricant, such as 3M Silicone Spray or Loctite 8021 spray. These can be purchased at your local hardware store. Avoid silicone grease. It is messy and attracts...
GeneralLarge numbers of Sea-Bird conductivity instruments have been used in Arctic and Antarctic programs.Special accommodation to keep temperature, conductivity, oxygen, and optical sensors at or above 0 C is advised. Often, the CTD is brought inside protective doors...
Yes, the SeaFET™ pH sensor comes with a flow through cell with fittings that can be plumbed with a pump for flow-through operations. For in situ deployments, we recommend the SBE 5P submersible pump.
Inspecting and Cleaning O-Rings and Mating Surfaces:Remove any water from the o-rings and mating surfaces with a lint-free cloth or tissue.Visually inspect the o-rings and mating surfaces for dirt, nicks, cuts, scratches, lint, hair, and any signs of corrosion; these...
Mating and Unmating Connectors:It is important to prepare and mate connectors correctly, both in terms of the costs to repair them and to preserve data quality. Leaking connectors cause noisy data and even potential system shutdowns. Application Note 57:...
Application Note 83: Deployment of Moored Instruments contains a checklist, which is intended as a guideline to assist you in developing a checklist specific to your operation and instrument setup.
Wet-pluggable (also referred to as wet-mateable or MCBH) connectors, an option on all of our underwater instruments, may be mated in wet conditions (click here for a photo comparison). Their pins do not need to be dried before mating. By...
In later SatView Versions, the Pressure Tare button is located under the ancillary view at the "package" level. To open the ancillary view at the package level: Notice the white section of the SatView main window - this is where your loaded instruments...
Celebrating and honoring our LGBTQIA+ communities It is in our DNA at Sea-Bird Scientific to embrace community and the beauty in diversity. As during previous Pride Months, we have changed our logo on social media to feature the colors of Pride throughout the month of...
We are pleased to partner with Scripps Institute of Oceanography to showcase a recent study done by Dr. Andrea Kealoha and her team at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in monitoring coastal water quality following the devastating wildfire in Lahaina in August of...
Welcome to the Sea-Bird Swell – our monthly newsletter that gives you the latest on what’s happening at Sea-Bird Scientific and the broader oceanographic community. Using the HydroCAT-EP V2 to Study Coastal Water Quality Following the Lahaina Wildfire We were...