A melting pot Researchers in oceanography come to the field from all sides: physicists, biologists, geologists, geographers, hydrologists, mathematicians and many more. As a result, there can be a confounding number of terms for the same thing. An example...
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...
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...
Understanding the composition of suspended particles in the ocean is essential for unraveling biogeochemical cycles, assessing ecosystem health, and improving remote sensing algorithms. Among the suite of optical tools available to oceanographers, in...
In aquatic optics and phytoplankton ecology, chlorophyll-a has long been the go-to proxy for estimating biomass and productivity. However, as our understanding of aquatic ecosystems deepens, so does our need for more nuanced tools. One such tool is Sequoia’s...