News
August 30, 2013
Yes. The files called factory_zsc_xxxx.asc, ringarea_xxxx.asc (where xxxx is the serial number) are instrument specific.
Also the files InstrumentData.txt and LISST.ini contains instrument specific information, but these two files can contain information...
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January 9, 2013
Turbidity shows no response to large particles, gets concentration wrong
[Sequoia, January 09, 2013]
The use of turbidity sensors is widely prevalent in the sediment community. The common practice is to calibrate the turbidity meter...
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April 24, 2012
Updated 29 April, 2016
The loss of accuracy, i.e. error in concentration can be caused by a number of factors. Overall, the accuracy of LISST instruments is demonstrated by this vertical profile taken in a river by USGS scientists. The black points are...
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October 31, 2011
getscat_lp_lss.m
[Sequoia, October 31, 2011]
% Function to get the scattering from LISST-Portable / LISST-StreamSide % data file. Assumes files are in
% LISST-Portable or LISST-StreamSide format with zscat data in columns % 41:80
%...
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October 31, 2011
vdcorr.m
[Sequoia, October 31, 2011]
% MATLAB script to correct
% 1) vd from invert.p for the correct VCC (can be found in the
% InstrumentData.txt file or in the .LOG file for LISST-Portable and LISST-StreamSide)
% 2) vd to the laser...
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