Underwater flashlights: What light can tell us about water quality
Frontiers for Young Minds
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Abstract
Water is essential for life. The particles and dissolved chemicals found in rivers, lakes, and oceans are constantly changing with weather, seasons, and human activities. The substances found in water can be helpful or harmful to humans and other organisms. New technologies allow scientists to use waterproof computers (called sensors) to record the quality of water as it changes throughout the day or night. Many sensors use the interaction of water with light, or other energy forms, to learn about what is in it. Through observing what happens to light energy in water, scientists can reveal the sources and movements of harmful pollutants or essential nutrients for plants, animals, and bacteria. Networks containing many sensors work together to provide continuous information about the ever-changing conditions that affect all living organisms that depend on water.
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Ryan, K.A., Burns, D., 2024, Underwater flashlights: What light can tell us about water quality: Frontiers for Young Minds, HTML Document, https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2023.1201556.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Underwater flashlights: What light can tell us about water quality |
| Series title | Frontiers for Young Minds |
| DOI | 10.3389/frym.2023.1201556 |
| Publication Date | January 23, 2024 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Frontiers |
| Contributing office(s) | New York Water Science Center |
| Description | HTML Document |