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April 2, 2017
This is a simple description. For detailed explanations see articles: Laser Diffraction-101 and -201.
Particle Size Distribution (PSD) is a multi-parameter description of how the total concentration of particles is distributed into many size fractions....
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March 31, 2017
The LISST-SL2 is an advanced version of the original LISST-SL instrument for sediment transport studies. It is not a sampler. It draws water in and blows it out. No water sample is retained. Laser optics and electronics are contained within the streamlined...
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December 19, 2016
We provide a link to Google Scholar. Clicking this link will show you the most current publications using the LISST-SL instrument. At the time of this search, 66 such papers were found. Below is an example page of citations.
A curated version of the Google...
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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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July 24, 2014
Scintillation is what makes stars twinkle. It is what causes mirage in deserts or on hot surfaces. It is what causes shimmer underwater in the vicinity of hot vents in oceans. These effects result from temperature fluctuations in air or water. The same...
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