Technology Evaluations Reports

Instrument performance demonstrations and verifications are necessary so that effective existing technologies can be recognized and so that promising new technologies can become available to support coastal science, resource management, and ocean observing systems. To this end, ACT serves as an unbiased, third party testbed for evaluating sensors and sensor platforms for use in coastal environments.

ACT staff working on recent evaluations

ACT conducts two types of Technology Evaluations. Technology Verifications are rigorous evaluations of commercially available instruments to verify manufacturers’ performance specifications or claims, which must be carried out at five or more (but typically at all) Partner sites. Technology Demonstrations are a less extensive exercise where the abilities and potential of a new technology is established by working closely with developers/manufacturers to field test instruments in diverse coastal waters. Although all Partner Institutions are involved in Demonstrations, the field tests are typically conducted at only two or three sites. The results of these evaluations are released to the public as either Verification or Demonstration Statements.

ACT Code
Document Name
File
Salinity
Detailed Testing Protocols used for evaluating the performance of salinity sensors are available for download
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Aanderaa Data Instruments 4319
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Campbell Scientific CS547A and OBS-3A Probes
 
Performance Verification Statement for the FSI NXIC-CTD-BIO-AUTO
ACT VS09-04   Performance Verification Statement for the Greenspan EC3000 Conductivity Sensor
6.8mb
ACT VS09-05   Performance Verification Statement for the In-Situ Inc. Aqua TROLL 200 Sonde
7mb
ACT VS09-06   Performance Verification Statement for the JFE ALEC CTW and CTW-FS
7.1mb
ACT VS09-07   Performance Verification Statement for the RBR XR-420 and XR-620 CTD
7.3mb
 
Performance Verification Statement for the YSI 6-series sonde
 

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ACT Code
Document Name
File
Nutrient
Detailed Testing Protocols used for evaluating the performance of in situ nutrient analyzers are available for download
 
Performance Demonstration Statement for the American Ecotech NUT 1000
 
Performance Demonstration Statement for the Satlantic ISUS V3 Nitrate Sensor
 
Performance Demonstration Statement for the WET Labs Cycle-P Nutrient Analyzer
 
Performance Demonstration Statement for the YSI 9600 Nitrate Monitor
 

 

ACT Code
Document Name
File
Turbidity
Detailed Testing Protocols used for evaluating the performance of in situ turbidity sensors are available for download
TSS/POC
Determination of TSS and POC Blank Corrections
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Aquatec Turbidity Sensor
 
Performance Verification Statement for the In-Situ Turbidity Sensor
 
Performance Verification Statement for the McVan Turbidity Sensor
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Wet Labs Turbidity Sensor
ACT TV07-05 Performance Verification Statement for the YSI Turbidity Sensor

 

ACT Code
Document Name
File
Fluorometer
Detailed Testing Protocols used for evaluating the performance of in situ chlorophyll fluorometers is available for download
HPLC Chl
HPLC Chlorophyll Processing for the ACT Performance Verification of in situ fluorometers is available for download
 
Performance Verification Statement for the BBE Fluoro
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Chelsea Aqua Fluoro
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Chelsea Mini Fluoro
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Hydrolab Fluoro
ACT TV06-05 Performance Verification Statement for the Turner Cyclops Fluoro
ACT TV06-06 Performance Verification Statement for the Turner Scufa Fluoro
ACT TV06-07 Performance Verification Statement for the Wet Labs Fluoro
ACT TV06-08 Performance Verification Statement for the YSI Fluoro
* Note: Additional analysis and interpretation of fluorometry data can be found at individual manufacturer websites.  Please keep in mind that these are large, complex data sets, and complete analysis and calibration of data by manufacturers will take some time.

 

ACT Code
Document Name
File
DO Sensors
Detailed Testing Protocols used for evaluating the performance of in situ dissolved oxygen sensors is available for download
ACT VS04-01
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Aanderaa Instruments Inc. Dissolved Oxygen Optode 3830/3930/3835
ACT VS04-02
 
Performance Verification Statement for the Greenspan Technology Dissolved Oxygen Sensor DO300/DO1200
ACT VS04-03
 
Performance Verification Statement for the In-Situ Inc. Dissolved Oxygen RDO Sensor
ACT VS04-04
 
Performance Verification Statement for the YSI Inc. Rapid Pulse Dissolved Oxygen Sensor

 

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