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HyperPro II
SeaBird HyperPro II

The HyperPro II is an in situ, free-fall profiling system developed by Sea-Bird Scientific for measuring ocean optical properties. It includes three hyperspectral radiometers and a profiling frame equipped with sensors for conductivity, temperature, and pressure. One radiometer is aimed upward to measure downwelling irradiance, another is pointed downward to measure upwelling radiance, and the third is mounted on the ship to measure incoming solar irradiance. The radiometers operate within a wavelength range of 350 to 900 nm, with a spectral resolution of 10 nm. The HyperPro II is deployed from behind the research vessel and free-falls at approximately 30 cm/s.

Image of the HyperPro II profiling radiometer
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)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Irradiance
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Pressure > Water Pressure
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Solar Irradiance
Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density > Conductivity
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Ocean Color
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Radiance
Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Water Temperature
Subsurface - Sea/Ocean/Water
3 Hz
Point
333.1-856.5 THz
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