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Transmissometer
An instrument for the measurement of the transmission of light of a given wavelength over a known distance in a seawater sample. The wavelengths are usually chosen based on the particles being studied, with about 660 nanometers the wavelength most often used. The changes in transmission are primarily related to changes in the abundance and type of particles present, with most variations resulting from particles less than 20 microns in diameter.
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