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| TOOLS OF THE OCEANOGRAPHER: Equipment: Measuring tools |
| B. Taking Measurements of the Marine Environment | |
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Temperature • Standard Thermometer • Bucket Thermometer • Reversing Thermometer (for Nansen Bottle) • Bathythermograph (BT) |
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Salinity • Hydrometer (quick test type for aquariums) • Hydrometer Set • Chemical Test Kit (Knudsen) • Salinometer |
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Oxygen • Chemical Test Kit (Winkler Titration) • Dissolved Oxygen Probe |
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pH • pH test strips • Chemical Test Kit • pH meter |
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Visibility & Color • Secchi Disk (used by itself) • Forel/Ule Scale (used with the Secchi disk) |
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Other • There are chemical tests for numerous dissolved substances including Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Phosphates, Ammonia, Lead, Copper and Manganese |
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Depth & Profile • Sounder (lead line) • Fathometer •Surveying Equipment |
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Currents • Current Meter • Dye • Drogues • Drift Bottles • Drift Cards |
| 4. pH |
| pH test strips |  |
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| Chemical Test Kit for Saltwater pH | |
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