Enum: AnalyzingInstrumentType
Permissible Values
| Value | Meaning | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ctd_sensor | SDN_L05:130 | A reusable instrument that always simultaneously measures conductivity and te... |
| flow_through_system | SDN_L05:31 | A device that continuously supplies a flow of water either to an analytical i... |
| thermosalinograph | SDN_L05:133 | Temperature and conductivity sensors mounted on a sea-surface platform contin... |
| salinometer_for_discrete_salinity_measurement | SDN_L05:LAB30 | Instruments that measure the salinity of a collected water sample based on it... |
| dic_analyzers_based_on_coulometers | None | DIC coulometers are widely used in oceanographic research to measure the conc... |
| dic_analyzers_based_on_co2_gas_detectors | None | DIC analyzers based on a CO2 gas detector including Non-dispersive infrared a... |
| autonomous_dic_sensor | SDN_L05:86 | Autonomous dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) sensors are devices that can meas... |
| alkalinity_titrator | SDN_L05:LAB12 | An alkalinity titrator is a device used to measure the total alkalinity of a ... |
| autonomous_ta_sensor | None | Autonomous total alkalinity (TA) sensors are devices that can measure the con... |
| showerhead_equilibrator | SDN_L05:EQUIL | This type of equilibrator works by spraying seawater into a gas chamber, allo... |
| floating_air_water_equilibrator | SDN_L05:EQUIL | An "h"-shaped bubble equilibrator assembly commonly used in MAPCO2 systems on... |
| membrane_equilibrator | SDN_L05:EQUIL | While seawater is passed through a membrane, CO2 in the water diffuses across... |
| spectrophotometer | SDN_L05:LAB20 | Instruments measuring the relative absorption of electromagnetic radiation of... |
| handheld_ph_spectrophotometer | None | One example of a handheld pH spectrophotometer is the "pHyter" |
| ph_electrode | SDN_L05:355 | A pH electrode, sometimes referred to as a pH probe or pH sensor, is a glass ... |
| sea_bird_seafet_v1 | SDN_L22:TOOL1292 | A pH sensor |
| sea_bird_seafet_v2 | SDN_L22:TOOL1293 | A pH sensor |
| oxygen_titrator | SDN_L05:LAB12 | An oxygen titrator is a device used to measure the concentration of dissolved... |
| oxygen_sensor | SDN_L05:351 | An oxygen sensor or probe or sond, is an electronic device that measures the ... |
| sea_bird_seaphox | SDN_L22:TOOL1895 | Sea-Bird SeapHOx is a type of oceanographic instrument that measures both the... |
| ysi | SDN_B75:ORG00475 | YSI (Yellow Springs Instruments) is a company that produces a variety of wate... |
| nutrient_analyzer | SDN_L05:181 | Instrument that makes in-situ measurements of one or more of nitrate, nitrite... |
| fluorometers | SDN_L05:113 | Instrument that measures the amount of stimulated electromagnetic radiation p... |
| high_performance_liquid_chromatography | SDN_L05:LAB11 | Instruments that separate and analyse mixtures of substances by high pressure... |
| acoustic_doppler_current_profiler | SDN_L05:115 | Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), is a type of instrument used to mea... |
| mass_spectrometers | SDN_L05:LAB16 | Instruments used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions most generally u... |
| isotope_ratio_mass_spectrometers | SDN_L05:LAB48 | Instruments that measure isotopic ratios using an electron ionisation source |
| barometric_pressure_sensor | SDN_L05:102 | Instrument that makes routine meteorological measurements on the atmosphere, ... |
| microscopes | SDN_L05:LAB05 | Instruments that generate enlarged images of samples using the phenomena of r... |
| scanning_electron_microscopes | SDN_L05:LAB07 | A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of microscope that uses a focu... |
| flow_cytometers | SDN_L05:LAB37 | Instruments that suspend cells in a stream of fluid past detection sensors wh... |
| edna_sampler | None | Environmental DNA (eDNA) samplers: used to collect and analyze genetic materi... |
| gas_analyzer | None | TBD |
| other | None |
Slots
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| instrument_type | Type of instrument used to analyze samples or measure continuously |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
LinkML Source
name: AnalyzingInstrumentType
from_schema: OAEDataManagementProtocol
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
ctd_sensor:
text: ctd_sensor
description: A reusable instrument that always simultaneously measures conductivity
and temperature (for salinity) and pressure (for depth).
meaning: SDN_L05:130
flow_through_system:
text: flow_through_system
description: A device that continuously supplies a flow of water either to an
analytical instrument, over a sensor or from which samples may be drawn.
meaning: SDN_L05:31
thermosalinograph:
text: thermosalinograph
description: Temperature and conductivity sensors mounted on a sea-surface platform
continuously measuring a surface water supply.
meaning: SDN_L05:133
salinometer_for_discrete_salinity_measurement:
text: salinometer_for_discrete_salinity_measurement
description: Instruments that measure the salinity of a collected water sample
based on its electrical conductivity or optical properties.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB30
dic_analyzers_based_on_coulometers:
text: dic_analyzers_based_on_coulometers
description: DIC coulometers are widely used in oceanographic research to measure
the concentration of dissolved inorganic carbon in seawater samples. They are
often coupled with computer-controlled automated dynamic headspace analyzers
that extracts total carbon dioxide from seawater using Single-Operator Multiparameter
Metabolic Analyzers (SOMMAs).
dic_analyzers_based_on_co2_gas_detectors:
text: dic_analyzers_based_on_co2_gas_detectors
description: DIC analyzers based on a CO2 gas detector including Non-dispersive
infrared absorption (NDIR) (e.g., Licor LI-850), Cavity Enhanced Absorption
Spectroscopy (e.g., Licor's LI-7815), and Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS)
(e.g., Picarro G2131i) detectors.
autonomous_dic_sensor:
text: autonomous_dic_sensor
description: Autonomous dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) sensors are devices that
can measure the concentration of DIC in seawater or other natural waters in
situ, without the need for manual sampling and laboratory analysis.
meaning: SDN_L05:86
alkalinity_titrator:
text: alkalinity_titrator
description: An alkalinity titrator is a device used to measure the total alkalinity
of a seawater by titration.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB12
autonomous_ta_sensor:
text: autonomous_ta_sensor
description: Autonomous total alkalinity (TA) sensors are devices that can measure
the concentration of TA in seawater or other natural waters in situ, without
the need for manual sampling and laboratory analysis.
showerhead_equilibrator:
text: showerhead_equilibrator
description: This type of equilibrator works by spraying seawater into a gas chamber,
allowing the CO2 in the water to equilibrate with a gas mixture in the chamber.
meaning: SDN_L05:EQUIL
floating_air_water_equilibrator:
text: floating_air_water_equilibrator
description: An "h"-shaped bubble equilibrator assembly commonly used in MAPCO2
systems on moorings. For more information, refer to Friederich et al. (1995).
meaning: SDN_L05:EQUIL
membrane_equilibrator:
text: membrane_equilibrator
description: While seawater is passed through a membrane, CO2 in the water diffuses
across the membrane and equilibrates with the gas mixture, which is then analyzed
to determine the CO2 concentration.
meaning: SDN_L05:EQUIL
spectrophotometer:
text: spectrophotometer
description: Instruments measuring the relative absorption of electromagnetic
radiation of different wavelengths in the near infra-red, visible and ultraviolet
wavebands by samples.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB20
handheld_ph_spectrophotometer:
text: handheld_ph_spectrophotometer
description: One example of a handheld pH spectrophotometer is the "pHyter". Refer
to Pardis et al. (2022) for more details.
ph_electrode:
text: ph_electrode
description: A pH electrode, sometimes referred to as a pH probe or pH sensor,
is a glass device used to measure the pH of a solution.
meaning: SDN_L05:355
sea_bird_seafet_v1:
text: sea_bird_seafet_v1
description: A pH sensor. The sensor can be used for ocean acidification, research
coral reef sensitivity analysis and environmental monitoring. The sensor measures
pH with a range of 6.5 to 9.0. The sensing element is an ion sensitive field
effect transistor. The pH sensor has an initial accuracy of +/-0.05 pH, precision
of 0.001 pH and stability of 0.005 pH/month. It can operate in temperatures
ranging from 0 deg C to 50 deg C and up to depths of 50 m.
meaning: SDN_L22:TOOL1292
sea_bird_seafet_v2:
text: sea_bird_seafet_v2
description: A pH sensor. The sensor can be used for ocean acidification, research
coral reef sensitivity analysis and environmental monitoring. The sensor measures
pH with a range of 6.5 to 9.0. The sensing element is an ion sensitive field
effect transistor. V2 implements improvements to the original SeaFET's reliability,
data quality, ease of operation, and deployment endurance, with significant
changes to how users interface with the instrument. The pH sensor has an accuracy
to +/-0.05 pH, precision of 0.004 pH and stability of 0.003 pH/month. It can
operate in temperatures ranging from 0 deg C to 50 deg C and up to depths of
50 m.
meaning: SDN_L22:TOOL1293
oxygen_titrator:
text: oxygen_titrator
description: An oxygen titrator is a device used to measure the concentration
of dissolved oxygen in a water sample, as required for the Winkler method.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB12
oxygen_sensor:
text: oxygen_sensor
description: An oxygen sensor or probe or sond, is an electronic device that measures
the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the ocean.
meaning: SDN_L05:351
sea_bird_seaphox:
text: sea_bird_seaphox
description: Sea-Bird SeapHOx is a type of oceanographic instrument that measures
both the pH and dissolved oxygen concentration of seawater in real-time.
meaning: SDN_L22:TOOL1895
ysi:
text: ysi
description: YSI (Yellow Springs Instruments) is a company that produces a variety
of water quality monitoring instruments. The YSI sensors are designed to measure
a wide range of parameters, including temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen.
meaning: SDN_B75:ORG00475
nutrient_analyzer:
text: nutrient_analyzer
description: Instrument that makes in-situ measurements of one or more of nitrate,
nitrite, ammonium, urea, phosphate or silicate dissolved in the water column.
meaning: SDN_L05:181
fluorometers:
text: fluorometers
description: Instrument that measures the amount of stimulated electromagnetic
radiation produced by pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted into the water
column.
meaning: SDN_L05:113
high_performance_liquid_chromatography:
text: high_performance_liquid_chromatography
description: Instruments that separate and analyse mixtures of substances by high
pressure pumping the sample through a column packed with microspheres coated
with the stationary phase.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB11
acoustic_doppler_current_profiler:
text: acoustic_doppler_current_profiler
description: Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP), is a type of instrument
used to measure water currents in oceans, rivers, and other bodies of water.
meaning: SDN_L05:115
mass_spectrometers:
text: mass_spectrometers
description: Instruments used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions most
generally used to find the composition of a sample by generating a mass spectrum
representing the masses of sample components.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB16
isotope_ratio_mass_spectrometers:
text: isotope_ratio_mass_spectrometers
description: Instruments that measure isotopic ratios using an electron ionisation
source. Atoms in purified samples are ionised using a beam of electrons under
vacuum. Subsequently, ions are focused into a beam by an electromagnet and then
separated into individual beams based on their mass/charge ratio
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB48
barometric_pressure_sensor:
text: barometric_pressure_sensor
description: Instrument that makes routine meteorological measurements on the
atmosphere, typically air pressure, temperature and humidity
meaning: SDN_L05:102
microscopes:
text: microscopes
description: Instruments that generate enlarged images of samples using the phenomena
of reflection and absorption of visible light. Includes conventional and inverted
instruments
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB05
scanning_electron_microscopes:
text: scanning_electron_microscopes
description: A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is a type of microscope that
uses a focused beam of electrons to create high-resolution images of the surface
of a specimen.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB07
flow_cytometers:
text: flow_cytometers
description: Instruments that suspend cells in a stream of fluid past detection
sensors whilst illuminating them with laser light. Used for cell counting, sorting,
biomarker detection and protein engineering.
meaning: SDN_L05:LAB37
edna_sampler:
text: edna_sampler
description: 'Environmental DNA (eDNA) samplers: used to collect and analyze genetic
material shed by marine organisms, which can provide information about their
distribution, abundance, and diversity.'
gas_analyzer:
text: gas_analyzer
description: TBD
other:
text: other