10.0311/FK2/5A52BBE5020B33BE1BA4FBBD4AC1787A
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/128/3
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 34°23.275’N, 119°32.792’W; Mohawk 34°23.649’N,
119°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.