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MASCOT
Multi-Angle SCattering Optical Tool

The Multi-Angle SCattering Optical Tool (MASCOT) is an in situ water-based optical sensor developed by WET Labs, Inc. It measures the volume scattering function (VSF) of monochromatic light (658 nm) in an open volume. It operates across 17 scattering angles from 10 to 170 degrees at 10-degree intervals. MASCOT has a sampling rate of 20 Hz and a field of view ranging from 0.8 to 5 degrees.

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

Measurement Type

Optical/Photon

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Optics > Scattering

Vertical Measurement Regions

Sea/Ocean/Water Surface

Temporal Resolution

20 Hz

Spatial Resolution

N/A

Measurement Frequency

455.6 THz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailable

Online Information

https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.48.006811

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
WET Labs, Inc.
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repository
- Unpublished

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

R/V Ronald H. Brown

4 Campaigns · 51 Instruments

Southern Ocean Gas Exchange Experiment

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Data Products

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