10.0311/FK2/3630B0AC1BF510E34FD81FA1005E9C8A
Santa Barbara Coastal LTER
Reed, Daniel C
SBC LTER: Relationship between flat and planar light sensors
Environmental Data Initiative
2019
dataPackage
eng
https://pasta-s.lternet.edu/package/eml/knb-lter-sbc/128/2
Seafloor irradiance in permanent plots at three subtidal reefs off Santa Barbara,
California was compared in spring 2016 using data collected from paired planar and spherical
PAR sensors. The three reefs (Isla Vista 340 23.275’N,
1190 32.792’W; Mohawk 340 23.649’N,
1190 43.762’W; and Naples 34° 25.342’N, 119° 57.102’W) ranged
in depth from 5.8 m to 8.9 m (MLLW) and were chosen to represent a range of physical and
biological characteristics. The purpose of the comparison was to develop a method for
calibrating irradiance data collected from the two types of sensors.