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Spectrophotometer
Spectrophotometer

Spectrophotometers are passive photometers that measure the light intensity of the sample solution as a function of the wavelength of the electromagnetic radiation. Spectrophotometers are typically used for ground-based or shipborne observations. They can operate either in the ultraviolet to visible (185-700 nm) spectral range or the infrared (700-15000 nm) range. They are typically used in vegetation studies, air pollution monitoring, and water and soil quality analysis.

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

Optical/Photon
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Absorption
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Transmittance
Earth Science > Atmosphere > Atmospheric Radiation > Reflectance
Land Surface, Troposphere
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Variable
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OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

1989—1991
western coniferous forest in Oregon
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3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products
Onnuri

R/V Onnuri

2 Campaigns · 11 Instruments
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
SNF

Superior National Forest Project

1983—1984
Superior National Forest near Ely, Minnesota
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2 Deployments
· 37 Data Products

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