| BML Offshore Mooring: Seawater Temperature, Conductivity & Salinity
Instrument Type: Sea-Bird Electronics SBE 16+ Seacat
Description: Temperature is acquired by applying an AC excitation to a bridge circuit containing an ultra-stable aged thermistor and VISHAY precision resistors. Conductivity is acquired using an ultra-precision Wein-Bridge oscillator to generate a frequency output in response to changes in conductivity. Salinity values are calculated from the 1978 Practical Salinity Scale Equations.
Location: Suspended from a chain off the BML oceanographic mooring, ~1.2 km off Bodega Head.
Latitude 38° 18' 42.2" N
Longitude 123° 04' 57.4" W
Installed: Deployed intermittently
Specifications – Temperature
Range: -5 to +35 °C
Resolution: 0.0001 °C
Accuracy: 0.005 °C
Specifications – Conductivity
Range: 0 to 9 S/m
Resolution: 0.00005 S/m
Accuracy: 0.0005 S/m
Acquisition Settings:
Sample interval: 300 seconds
Measurements per Sample: 25
No Pump
BML Offshore Mooring: Temperature, Salinity and Conductivity Data 
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