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The design and development of the Windermere Profiler. An instrument for measuring how various environmental parameters vary with depth in lakes, reservoirs and rivers

Rouen, M.A. (1989) The design and development of the Windermere Profiler. An instrument for measuring how various environmental parameters vary with depth in lakes, reservoirs and rivers. In: Fifty-seventh annual report for the year ended 31st March 1989. Ambleside, UK, Freshwater Biological Association, pp. 93-106. (Annual Report, Freshwater Biological Association, Ambleside)

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    Abstract

    A review article detailing the background, development and functionality of the Windermere Profiler, a multi parameter environmental monitoring instrument for use in lakes, reservoirs and rivers. The article explains the requirement for regular data collection by the Freshwater Biological Association at Windermere. The article covers the requirements of a profiling instrument, the design considerations, the electronic circuitry, the computer program, the operation of the computer software, the profiler in use and further developments to the design. A number of figures and images accompany the article.

    Item Type: Book Section
    Title: The design and development of the Windermere Profiler. An instrument for measuring how various environmental parameters vary with depth in lakes, reservoirs and rivers
    Personal Creator/Author:
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    Rouen, M.A.
    Title of Book: Fifty-seventh annual report for the year ended 31st March 1989
    Refereed: No
    Series Name: Annual Report, Freshwater Biological Association, Ambleside
    Page Range: pp. 93-106
    Date: 1989
    Publisher: Freshwater Biological Association
    Place of Publication: Ambleside, UK
    Issuing Agency: Freshwater Biological Association
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Profilers; Inland water environment; Water reservoirs; Lakes; Rivers; Temperature data; Electrical conductivity; Dissolved oxygen; Depth measurement; Light attenuation; Annual reports; England; Lake District
    Subjects: Chemistry
    Environment
    Limnology
    Item ID: 5123
    Depositing User: Mrs Christine Davey
    Date Deposited: 10 May 2011 19:21
    Last Modified: 29 Sep 2011 17:22
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/5123

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