Instrument: Spectroradiometer

Dataset: 
bio_optics
Instrument: 
Spectroradiometer
Instrument Short Name: Spectroradiometer
Community Standard Description
(http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L05/current/304/)
Instrument Description:

A Spectroradiometer or Spectraradiometer is an instrument that measures the intensity and nature of electromagnetic radiation. An ocean color radiometer makes the measurements in a manner optimized for the determination of ocean chlorophyll concentration.

PI supplied instrument name: Spectroradiometer
Dataset-specific description

The profiling spectroradiometers (MER 1032 and 1048) will be deployed from the stern using the starboard crane fully extended (65 ft). In addition the ship will be positioned with the sun off the stern and will maintain that orientation throughout the optical cast (approximately 30 minutes).