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Common oceanographic sensors.
| Measured Parameter | Unit |
|---|---|
| Temperature | °C, °F |
| Pressure | mmHg |
| Salinity (Conductivity) | g/L |
| Water speed | m/s |
| Turbidity | FTU (Formazin Turbidity Unit) |
| NTU (Nephelometric Turbidity Units) | |
| JTU (Jackson Turbidity Unit) | |
| mg/L SiO2 | |
| Chlorophyll | μg/L |
| Dissolved oxygen | mg/L |
| Nitrate | mg/L |
| pH | pKa |
| Swell | Height: (metres) |
| Direction:(degrees) | |
| Blue-Green Algae Phycocyanin | Relative Fluorescence Units |
| Ammonium/ammonia | mg/l-N |
| Chloride | mg/L |
| Rhodamine | μg/L |
| Hydrocarbons | ppm |
