EK188 SOLSTICE-WIO CTD Instrument Description
CTD Unit and Auxiliary Sensors
A Seabird 911+ V2 CTD system was used on the EK188 cruise. This was coupled with a Seabird 32 Carousel/Rosette which had 12 8L Niskin bottles fitted.
The CTD was fitted with the following scientific sensors:
| Sensor | Serial Number | Last calibration date | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea-Bird SBE 911plus V2 CTD | 1195 | 25-Jun-14 | - |
| Temperature SBE 3P | 5913 | 13-Jun-14 | - |
| Conductivity SBE 4C | 4341 | 19-Jun-14 | - |
| Sea-Bird SBE 43 dissolved oxygen sensor | 2914 | 21-Jun-14 | - |
| Digiquartz with TC Paroscientific Pressure Sensor | 130066 | 25-June-14 | - |
| Transmissometer WETLabs C-Star | CST-1664DR | 20-Mar-14 | - |
| Transmissometer WETLabs C-Star | CST-1671DB | 20-Jun-14 | - |
| WETLabs ECO BB(RT)D Scattering Meter | BBRTD-1203 | 27-May-14 | - |
| WETLabs ECO FLNTU(RT)D combined fluorometer and turbidity sensor | FLNTURTD-3203 | 10-Jul-14 | - |
| Biospherical Instruments QSP-2350 underwater PAR sensor | 70566 | 11-Jun-14 | - |
| Biospherical Instruments QSR-2200 series SPAR sensor | 20473 | 09-Apr-14 | - |
A Biospherical Instruments QSR-2200 series SPAR sensor was mounted on the foremast and used to measure the ambient atmospheric light during dips. This was used in conjunction with the Biospherical Instruments QSP-2350 PAR sensor to calculate the PAR ratio.
