Airborne fluorometer applicable to marine and estuarine studies

Marine Technology Society Journal
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Abstract

An experimental Fraunhofer line discriminator detected solar-stimulated yellow fluorescence (5890 A) emitted by Rhodamine WT dye in aqueous solutions. Concentration of 1 part per billion was detected in tap water 1/2-meter deep. In extremely turbid San Francisco Bay, dye was monitored in concentrations of less than 5 parts per billion from helicopter and ship. Applications include studies of current dynamics and dispersion. Potential applications of the technique could include sensing oil spills, fish oils, lignin sulfonates, other fluorescent pollutants, and chlorophyll fluorescence.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Airborne fluorometer applicable to marine and estuarine studies
Series title Marine Technology Society Journal
Volume 3
Issue 6
Year Published 1969
Language English
Publisher Marine Technology Society
Publisher location Washington, D.C.
Contributing office(s) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
Description 16 p.
First page 11
Last page 26
Country United States
State California
Other Geospatial San Francisco Bay
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