Dataset: Fluor - Underway
Deployment: 61TG_3052

Underway fluorescence, FRRF (Fv/Fm), surface PAR

Principal Investigator:

Dr Edward Abraham (New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, NIWA)

Co-Principal Investigator:

Mr Mark Gall (New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research, NIWA)

Contact:

Doug Mackie (University of Oregon)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Stephen R. Gegg (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI)

Project:

Southern Ocean Iron Release Experiment (SOIREE)

Current State:

Final no updates expected

Version:

02Feb2010

Deployment Synonyms:

SOIREE

Version Date:

2010-02-02

Data URL:

https://www.bco-dmo.org/dataset-deployment/451417/data

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Description

SOIREE Underway fluorescence, FRRF (Fv/Fm)

Includes values for surface PAR obtained from Mark Gall

The data are sampled at the times when the Fv/Fm was measured

The data are presented in a raw, uncalibrated form.

Missing data are marked by "nd".

Methods & Sampling

Dataset acquisition description

See SOIREE Preliminary Voyage Report
See comments in dataset description as well

A Chelsea instruments CTD/Fluorometer was mounted in a chamber that was supplied with

flow-through sea-water. From this instrument Temperature and Fluorescence were logged.

A Chelsea Instruments Fasttracka FRRF was used to record phytoplankton photosynthetic

competency (Fv/Fm).

Data Processing Description

Dataset Processing Description

See SOIREE Preliminary Voyage Report
See comments in dataset description as well

BCO-DMO Processing Notes

Generated from original file fluor.txt provided on the
Deep-Sea Research II 48 (2001) accompanying CD-Rom

BCO-DMO Edits

- Parameter names modified to conform to BCO-DMO convention

- date reformatted to YYYYMMDD

- time reformatted to HHMM

- Note: Some times with 59 seconds truncated when fmtted for BCO-DCO

- 'NaN' changed to 'nd'

- data values padded to 2 decimal places

- lat/lon merged from ship's track data

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Instruments

CTD-FRRfluorometer

Supplied Name: CTD/Fluorometer

Supplied Description:

Chelsea instruments CTD/Fluorometer was used to log Temperature and Fluorescence

Instrument Type

Generic Name: CTD-FRRfluorometer

Acronym: CTD-FRRf

Generic Description:

A CTD-FRRf fluorometer is an instrument package designed to measure hydrographic information (pressure, temperature and conductivity) and chlorophyll fluorescence. (see more at URL: http://www.chelsea.co.uk/Instruments%20FASTtracka.htm) For example, a Chelsea FASTtracka CTD (conductivity, temperature, and depth) device can be configured with additional sensors to measure fluorescence and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in the water column. Fluorescence data collected by the CTD are subsequently calibrated and corrected to give the average concentration of chlorophyll a in the water column. The Chelsea system can be configured as part of a towed package or in a shipboard pumping system. (see more from Chelsea Instruments, Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom at URL: http://www.chelsea.co.uk/

Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer

Supplied Name: Fast Repetion Rate Fluorometer

Supplied Description:

A Chelsea Instruments Fasttracka FRRF was used to record phytoplankton photosynthetic
competency (Fv/Fm)

Instrument Type

Generic Name: Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer

Acronym: FRRf

Community Identifier: http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/113/

Generic Description:

An FRRf is used for measuring the fluorescence of a sample of phytoplankton photosynthetic competency (Fv/Fm).

Parameters

Supplied Name	Supplied description	Supplied Units	Standard Name
date	date	YYYYMMDD	date
time	time	HHMM	time
fluor	Fluorescence	volts	fluor
Fv_to_Fm	Ratio of Phytoplankton Photosynthetic Competency from Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometry	dimensionless	no_bcodmo_term
SurfacePAR	Surface PAR	volts	no_bcodmo_term
lat	latitude, negative denotes South	decimal degrees	lat
lon	longitude, negative denotes West	decimal degrees	lon

Database

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Dataset: Fluor - Underway
Deployment: 61TG_3052

Dataset acquisition description

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Dataset: Fluor - UnderwayDeployment: 61TG_3052

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Dataset: Fluor - Underway
Deployment: 61TG_3052