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Flocculation or Drift?

August 3, 2016

While testing a LISST-ABS in the laboratory with field samples, Dr. Benjamin van der Waal of Rhodes University in South Africa noticed an apparent instrument drift. He was using samples extracted from a river for this testing, so that the samples were...

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Turbidity vs Laser Diffraction – why LD is better

April 29, 2016

Last updated: 11 May 2016  Turbidity as a surrogate for suspended sediment concentration (SSC) is commonly used and deeply established in practice. The shortcomings of turbidity as a surrogate for SSC are: The calibration changes with grain size; The...

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Maximum current draws for LISSTs

June 29, 2011

LISST Current Draws [Sequoia, June 29, 2011] The table lists the current draws (in mA) for different LISST instruments under various scenarios – powering up, idling, sampling and sleeping.  Power Up Idling Sampling Sleeping  LISST-100X...

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