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A cross-plot of the matched observations is given in figure 8. A linear regression of the
data was highly significant (p<0.001, R
2
= 0.84) with a slope of 0.98and intercept of 0.33.
Figure 8.
HIMB field response plot of Manta2 pH sensor deployed with antifouling copper screen
compared to reference pH
Total
samples. Fine dotted line represents 1:1 correspondence, coarse dotted line
represents correspondence predicted based on difference between pH
NBS
and pH
Total
in seawater (pH
NBS
=
pH
Total
+ 0.13). Period of sensor failure (02/01 – 02/11) depicted in Fig 7 excluded for clarity.