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OAS insttype Detail for Laser In-Situ Scattering and Transmissometer (LISST)
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| Term: | Laser In-Situ Scattering and Transmissometer (LISST) |
| Description: | Measures particle size in the water column. |
| Definition: | A Laser In-Situ Scattering and Transmissometer from Sequoia Instruments measures the size distribution of particles five to 250 microns in diameter. LISST is attached to POPS and generates diagrams of the size distribution of particles and small aggregates in the water column without disturbing them by collecting them in water bottles. Particles' sizes influence their optical properties and settling dynamics, but many of the aggregates fall apart in water bottles before they can be returned to the lab and measured. |
| Context: | http://ocean.tamu.edu/Quarterdeck/QD5.1/richardson-5.1.html#anchor162482 |
| Deprecated: | false |
| Metadata version: | 0 |
| Keydate: | 2012-01-09 16:15:06+00 |
| Editdate: | 2012-01-09 16:15:06+00 |