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July 7, 2025
Understanding particle behavior in the aquatic environment is fundamental to unraveling key processes in biogeochemistry, sediment transport, and ecosystem dynamics. Since 1995, Sequoia’s LISST and Hyper instruments have become important tools for quantifying...
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June 30, 2025
In the remote, frigid and – often – ice-covered waters of the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean, complex interactions between physical, chemical, and biological processes shape global climate and marine ecosystems. Scientists use a comprehensive...
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June 24, 2025
Light scattering in the ocean is described by the Volume Scattering Function (VSF)—an Inherent Optical Property (IOP) that describes how light is scattered at different angles in water. For oceanographers, in situ measurements of the VSF are essential...
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June 23, 2025
When designing a transmissometer or a laser diffraction-based sensor for particle size analysis, an important consideration is the beam acceptance angle.
A transmissometer will measure a – generally small – portion of the forward scattered...
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June 20, 2025
In the underwater world, visibility is everything. Whether it’s a diver navigating murky waters, an autonomous vehicle scanning the seafloor, or a naval operation relying on optical sensors, understanding how light behaves underwater is critical....
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