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CDOM Absorption: ac9 Emmanuel Boss. ac9. 10/25 cm. Sensitivity better than spectrophotometers. Why?. Reference (blank) material?. Why do we need a blank ?. Twardowski et al, 1997 (similar for c):. How do we blank?. Important points: Clean water w/o bubbles.
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ac9 10/25 cm Sensitivity better than spectrophotometers. Why? Reference (blank) material? Why do we need a blank ?
How do we blank? • Important points: • Clean water w/o bubbles. • Calibrate sensors the same way they are deployed. • Take temperature reading (see soon).
(1997) What should we use for reference temperature?
How good is the assumption of a linear drift? • Suggested protocol: • Measure a and c of blank water. • Correct blank for temperature effects (relative to factory). • Measure a and c of CDOM • Correct for blank. • Correct for effect of temperature and salinity (relative to factory). How do we expect the a and c spectra of CDOM to look after all the corrections?