Monterey Bay Moorings
LIGHTING THE WAY IN MARINE SCIENCE
| M1: | M2: | ||||||
| Spectral Radiometer Data | Backscatter
& Fluorescence |
Backscatter
& Fluorescence |
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Previous Day: |
HR4 | HR2 | Kd KLu | ||||
| Last Seven Days: | HR4 | HR2 | Kd KLu | HS2 | HS2 | ||
| Entire Time Series: | PAR | HS2 | HS2 | ||||
M2 HS2 - Last 7 days
The top panel shows the backscattering coefficient (bb) at 470 and 676 nm from the HydroScat-2. The bottom panel shows fluorescence emission at 676 nm. Each point represents the mean of 10 samples taken every half hour.
When the HydroScat-2 is not biofouled, the shorter wavelength (470 nm) should backscatter more than the longer wavelength (676 nm) and the two wavelengths should covary due to the scattering of particles in the water.
Fluorescence emission is detected at 676 nm due to the excitation of chlorophyll in phytoplankton at 470 nm.
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