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. 2024 Feb 3;11:168. doi: 10.1038/s41597-024-03001-z

Table 2.

IOPs sampled by each specified instrument, over a defined range of wavelengths.

Measurement Instrument Wavelengths (nm) Measurement Angles Sampling Event
Particulate absorption, ap WETLabs AC-S 400–730 (hyperspectral) N/A 1–5
Dissolved absorption, ag WETLabs AC-S 400–730 (hyperspectral) N/A 1–5
Particulate beam attenuation, cp WETLabs AC-S 400–730 (hyperspectral) N/A 1–5
Dissolved beam attenuation, cg WETLabs AC-S 400–730 (hyperspectral) N/A 1–5
Particulate backscatter, bbp HOBI Hydroscat-6 (HS-6) 375, 440, 488, 550, 620,700 141° 2–5
Particulate backscatter, bbp WETLabs VSF-3 440,532,660 104°, 130°, 151° 1–5
Particulate backscatter, bbp WETLabs VSF-R 650 104°, 130°, 151° 3–4
Particulate backscatter, bbp WETLabs BB-9 409, 441, 488, 508, 526, 594, 652, 679, 717 124°
Particle Size Distribution, N(D) Sequoia LISST-100x N/A N/A 1–5
Temperature/Salinity SBE45 MicroTSG N/A N/A 1–5

Also included are details on bbp/VSF measurement angles and sampling event in which specific instruments were used.