Wave Glider

Seabird GPCTD with Dissolved Oxygen Sensor - measures water conductivity, temperature, depth, and dissolved oxygen just
below the float of the Wave Glider. Datawell MOSE-G Directional Wave Sensor - measures significant wave height, average period, peak period, and peak direction. Airmar PB200 WeatherStation - measures air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed, wind gust speed, and wind direction one meter above the deck of the Wave Glider.
Turner Designs C3 Submersible Fluorometer - measures chlorophyll-A and crude oil fluorescence, as well as turbidity and water temperature just below the float of the Wave Glider.
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Applns : 1) govt n defence As a persistent platform with modest operations and maintenance requirements, the Wave Glider is well suited to a variety of government and defense applications. Naval oceanography is supported by many demonstrated Wave Glider payloads and configurations. Intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) is also well served by the Wave Gliders extended mission durations. Coastal nations face the challenge of monitoring and managing their exclusive economic zones (EEZs). In cases like the Unites States, these can represent a significant expansion of the area, requiring a government presence for law enforcement. Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) is a mission that will benefit from deployment of Wave Gliders. 2) scientific/environmental The ocean environment is fundamental to the health of the planet. Hurricanes and tsunamis threaten coastal residents. Seafood and tourism are key contributors to the global economy. Climate change and ocean acidification are topics of global importance, while water quality and marine animal populations impact regional ecosystems. Researchers and resource managers require new and more cost-effective methods to understand and forecast ocean conditions on both global and regional scales. The Wave Glider is one solution applicable to many current scientific requirements. Government and academic scientists advocate for integrated ocean observing systems to provide multidisciplinary ocean data over increasing distances and longer durations. Multipurpose Wave Gliders operating at the air-sea interface can collect atmospheric and oceanographic data while also providing real-time data telemetry to undersea sensors. The Wave Glider, with its exceptional operation and economic performance, can provide a truly integrated set of ocean data. 3)commercial / industrial The ocean provides many resources, from recreation and seafood to energy. As more energy is obtained offshore from oil, gas, and renewable sources, cost-effective marine technologies become critically important. Wave Gliders can support all phases of offshore energy projects, from exploration to production to long-term monitoring.
Observing changes in temperature and ocean chemistry can improve the productivity of aquaculture or alert coastal managers to changing beach conditions affecting tourism. Weather conditions across an ocean voyage of thousands of miles impact the speed and efficiency of global commerce. In all these cases, the Wave Glider provides a costeffective solution to otherwise intractable marine monitoring requirements.
IMP ques (http://www.comm-tec.com/Library/Tutorials/CTD/FAQ%20Fluorometric %20Chlorophyll%20Analysis.pdf)
Q: How do fluorometers detect and quantify chlorophyll a in water?

A: Fluorescence is the phenomena of some compounds to absorb specific wavelengths of light and almost instantaneously emit longer wavelengths of light. Chlorophyll a naturally absorbs blue light and emits, or fluoresces, red light. Fluorometers detect chlorophyll a by transmitting an excitation beam of light in the blue range (440nm for extracted analysis and 460nm for in vivo analysis) and by detecting the light fluoresced by cells or chlorophyll in a sample at 685nm (red). Generally, this fluorescence is directly proportional to the concentration of the material in question.
Q: Why use a fluorometer over a spectrophotometer for extracted chlorophyll analysis?

A: Benefits of fluorescence over spectrophotometry include the capability of in vivo detection, sensitivity, durability, versatility (accepts a wide range of discrete sample cells and flow cells, accepts AC or DC power, and the user can choose and quickly change between many optical kits), ease of use, stability, ease of transport, and a small footprint. For oceanographic research, the greater sensitivity of fluorescence results in less time and work in the analysis because much less water must be filtered for extracted analysis. The superior sensitivity also enables in vivo detection of c hlorophyll concentration of <1g/L. Freshwater researchers now have an extremely accurate and easy way to measure chlorophyll a even with high chlorophyll b concentrations using the non-acidification optical kit. Fluorometers also allow for in-line monitoring to collect data in real time.
Q: What are the chlorophyll detection limits of Turner Designs Fluorometers?

A: The T D-700 Laboratory Fluorometer and the 10-AU Field Fluorometer with a red sensitive photomultiplier tube (PMT), have extracted chlorophyll detection limits of 0.02g/L using a 13mm diameter test tube and 0.01g/L using a 25mm test tube. The SCUFA
Submersible Fluorometer can detect in vivo chlorophyll concentrations to 0.02g/L.

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Seabird GPCTD with Dissolved Oxygen Sensor - measures water conductivity, temperature, depth, and dissolved oxygen just

Imp website http://liquidr.com/applications/government-defense/

IMP ques (http://www.comm-tec.com/Library/Tutorials/CTD/FAQ%20Fluorometric %20Chlorophyll%20Analysis.pdf)

Q: How do fluorometers detect and quantify chlorophyll a in water?

Q: Why use a fluorometer over a spectrophotometer for extracted chlorophyll analysis?

Q: What are the chlorophyll detection limits of Turner Designs Fluorometers?

Submersible Fluorometer can detect in vivo chlorophyll concentrations to 0.02g/L.

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