Instrument: Sequoia Scientific Laser In-Situ Sediment Size Transmissometer

A self-contained unit which measures the scattering of LASER light at a number of angles. This primary measurement is mathematically inverted to give a grain size distribution, and also scaled to obtain the volume scattering function. The size distribution is presented as concentration in each of the grain-size class bins. Optical transmission, water depth and temperature are recorded as supporting measurements.

The Sequoia LISST 100-X series instruments are available in two range sizes: 1.25-250 microns (Type B) and 2.5-500 microns (Type C).