Sea-Bird Scientific has developed cosine collectors that are specifically designed to optimize performance in the intended media of operation (air or water). So in water irradiance sensors have cosine collectors that provide an excellent response in water but not in...
For a Sea-Bird CTD used with one of our Deck Units (SBE 11plus, SBE 33, or SBE 36), the electrical requirements of the armored cable are simple. Only one conductor is required (the armor is used as ground) and the total 2-way resistance (conductor plus armor) should...
Because the ISUS is an active optical instrument with an internal UV light source and spectrometer, gradual changes in the baseline spectra can occur. To check for instrument drift, we recommend users check the baseline prior to deployments by sampling an aliquot of...
Conductivity cells are made of glass, which is breakable. If a cell is cracked, it typically causes a salinity shift or erratic data. However, if the crack occurs at the end of the cell, the sensor will continue to function normally until water penetrates the epoxy...
There are three main points to consider when making a new schedule:Power: if you are using a battery to power the ISUS, make sure you have enough battery capacity to cover the schedule you intend to use. The ISUS draws about 7 watts of power with the...
Following is a brief outline of the major steps involved in taking a CTD cast, based on generally accepted practices. However, each ship, crew, and resident technicians have their own operating procedures. Each scientific group has their own goals. Therefore,...
Because the ISUS is an active optical instrument with an internal UV light source and spectrometer, gradual changes in the baseline spectra can occur. To check for instrument drift, we recommend users check the baseline prior to deployments by sampling an aliquot of...
Most of our CTD manuals refer to using downcast CTD data to characterize the profile. For typical configurations, downcast CTD data is preferable, because the CTD is oriented so that the intake is seeing new water before the rest of the package causes any mixing or...
We recommend updating the ISUS or SUNA's reference spectrum portion of the calibration with the instrument in the same state it will be used in the field. To update the reference spectrum, you will have to run the calibration feature in ISUSCom or UCI using a pure...
Sea-Bird CTDs can be deployed in oil; the oil will not cause long-term damage to the CTD. If the oil coats the inside of the conductivity cell and coats the dissolved oxygen sensor membrane, it can possibly affect the sensor’s calibration (and thus affect the...
Celebrating Earth Day with Sea-Bird Scientific Sea-Bird Scientific is proud to play a part in protecting and better understanding our oceans, and ultimately our planet. We are so grateful to work collaborators, partners, and customers, who are doing instrumental...
We were so grateful for another successful year at Ocean Business in Southampton, UK. This year, we sent a cross functional team consisting of sales, marketing, science, service, and more, to ensure that we had a large associate group on-hand that could answer a...
Sea-Bird Scientific will soon be part of Veralto! We’re excited to share some news – later this year, Sea-Bird Scientific will be part of a new public company – Veralto! As you may know, Sea-Bird Scientific has been part of Danaher as our parent company since 2008. In...