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- Using Turbidity to Track Nutrient Loading in LakesNutrient enrichment is a major driver of changing lake conditions. Runoff carrying soil, fertilizer, manure, and organic matter can increase phosphorus and…
- Groundwater profiling in clay-rich aquifers: challenges and solutionsGroundwater profiling in clay-rich aquifers requires more than locating the water table or recording a vertical conductivity curve. Fine sediments alter pore…
- Correcting Air Bubble Effects in Optical Backscatter SensorsOptical backscatter sensors are widely used to estimate turbidity, suspended sediment concentration, and other water-quality variables. They emit light into…
- Turbidity Measurement in Stormwater Runoff: Best PracticesStormwater runoff carries soil, road dust, organic matter, metals, nutrients, and other pollutants into streams, rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Because…
- Choosing the Right Data Logger for Turbidity MonitoringA turbidity monitoring system is only as dependable as the chain that carries measurements from the sensor to the final dataset. The optical probe may detect…
- Case Study: Turbidity Monitoring for a Wetland Restoration ProjectRestoring a wetland can improve flood protection, wildlife habitat, water storage, and downstream water quality. It can also temporarily disturb fine sediment.…
- Suspended-Solids Monitoring For Industrial Cooling WaterIndustrial cooling systems depend on stable water quality to transfer heat efficiently and protect equipment. When suspended solids enter an intake,…
- Protecting Optical Sensors in Harsh Water EnvironmentsOptical sensors provide fast, practical measurements of turbidity, suspended solids, and related water-quality conditions. By transmitting light through a…
- Integrating turbidity sensing with a drone for water samplingA drone can extend turbidity monitoring into areas that are unsafe, difficult to reach, or too broad for a conventional field team. It can carry an optical…
- Turbidity Monitoring In Reservoirs: Stratification And Sediment TrappingReservoirs change constantly as inflowing rivers, weather, water demand, and dam operations alter the movement of water and sediment. A clear surface can…