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UVP
Underwater Vision Profiler

The Underwater Vision Profiler (UVP) is an underwater camera manufactured by Hydroptic. It collects imagery to count and size large particles (>100 µm) and plankton. The camera operates at the 635 nm wavelength and has an image frequency of 1.3 Hz for the low-power version and 20 Hz for the high-frequency version. UVP provides imagery with a 5mp resolution and has a field of view of 180 by 151 mm. UVP can be deployed on profiling floats, gliders, moorings, autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

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 > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems > Plankton > Zooplankton
Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems > Plankton > Phytoplankton
Earth Science > Biosphere > Ecosystems > Aquatic Ecosystems > Plankton
Subsurface - Sea/Ocean/Water
1.3 Hz, 20 Hz
180 x 151 mm
472 THz
https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10475External Link
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