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Buoy Sonde Standard Operating Procedures

Parameter Range Check Values
ParameterMinimumMaximum
Air Temperature-10.00 (°C)35.00 (°C)
Atmosphere Pressure900.00 (mb)1100.00 (mb)
Battery11.00 (V)15.00 (V)
Chlorophyll-2.00 (µg/l)50.00 (µg/l)
Depth0.00 (m)65.00 (m)
DO Concentration0.01 (mg/l)22.00 (mg/l)
DO Percent Saturation0.10 (%)190.00 (%)
pH4.0010.00
Relative Humidity10.00 (%)100.00 (%)
Solar Radiation0.00 (watts/sq meter)1000.00 (watts/sq meter)
Specific Conductance20.00 (µS/cm)200.00 (µS/cm)
Temperature0.00 (°C)30.00 (°C)
Turbidity-5.00 (NTU)50.00 (NTU)
Wind Direction0.00 (degrees)360.00 (degrees)
Wind Speed0.00 (m/sec)30.00 (m/sec)
End Check Condition
ParameterGoodFairPoor
Chlorophyll±15 percent±25 percent>±25 percent
DO±5 percent±10 percent>±10 percent
pH±0.15 units±0.20 units>±0.20 units
Specific Conductance±5 percent±10 percent>±10 percent
Turbidity±15 percent±25 percent>±25 percent