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Fluorometer
Fluorometer

Fluorometers are water-based sensors that measure fluorescence patterns. They provide measurements of chlorophyll-a fluorescence, optical backscatter, and colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in seawater. They are typically used to assess chlorophyll concentrations and determine phytoplankton concentrations in the ocean. Fluorometers can be deployed on research vessels, buoys, autonomous underwater vehicles, and other water-based platforms.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Meter/Analyzer
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Fluorescence
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Organic Matter
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Chemistry > Chlorophyll
Subsurface - Sea/Ocean/Water
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Instrument Operation

ICESCAPE

Impacts of Climate on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment

2010—2011
Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea
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2 Deployments
· 0 Data Products
SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017
Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
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2 Deployments
· 41 Data Products
SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017
Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean
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2 Deployments
· 41 Data Products
ATOMIC

Atlantic Tradewind Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Interaction Campaign

2020
Tropical North Atlantic east of Barbados
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1 Deployment
· 1 Data Product
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S-MODE

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

2021—2023
Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA
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3 Deployments
· 39 Data Products
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S-MODE

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

2021—2023
Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA
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3 Deployments
· 39 Data Products
The logo for the S-MODE campaign
S-MODE

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

2021—2023
Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA
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3 Deployments
· 39 Data Products

Data Products

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Platforms
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10.5067/SPUR1-ECOMPExternal Link
netCDF
10.5067/SPUR2-SDRONExternal Link
Saildrone
netCDF
10.5067/SMODE-RVTSGExternal Link
netCDF
10.5067/SMODE-RVBO2External Link
netCDF
10.5067/SDRON-ATOM0External Link
Saildrone
netCDF