Most recent FINMARI RI purchases
20.6.2016
FINMARI partners have recently purchased (or are currently in process of purchasing) the following major enhancements of marine RI with the Academy of Finland FIRI2014 funding (1.25 M€ for 2015-2016), according to FINMARI RI integration plan.
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- Large-scale variability (Alg@line upgrades):
- Sunburst SuperCO2 flow-through pCO2 analyzer (FMI)
- Sunburst AFT-pH flow-through analyzer (SYKE-MRC)
- Meso-scale variability:
- Slocum G2 coastal glider with CTD, O2 and fluorescence sensors (FMI)
- Fine-scale, long-term temporal variability (real-time, continuous flow-through measurements at Utö station):
- Automated imaging flow cytometer: McLane Imaging FlowCytobot (SYKE-MRC)
- Multiwavelength fluorometer Multi-Exciter (SYKE-MRC)
- Chelsea flow-through Fast Repetition Rate Fluorometer (SYKE-MRC)
- Online hyperspectral integrating cavity absorption meter OSCAR (SYKE-MRC)
- Flow-through thermosalinograph (SYKE-MRC)
- Sunburst AFT-pH flow-through analyzer (SYKE-MRC)
- Establishment of a profiling buoy network along biogeographical gradients
- Flydog profiling buoy Mona (ÅAU/Husö)
- Cabled station profiling buoy (tender open) (FMI)
- Enhanced survey tools for pelagic, littoral and benthic habitats:
- Hovercraft sampling platform for year-round operation (UHEL/Tvärminne)
- Geomax sediment sampler (UTU/Seili)
- Suspension grain size analyzer LISST-100X (GTK)
- Vibrohammer corer (GTK)
- Seafloor data acquisition system for R/V Geomari (GTK)
- Aquatic Habitat Echosounder and field data loggers (ÅAU/Husö)
- Benthic Multiparameter Flux Eddy Covariance System (UHEL/Tvärminne)
- Experimental laboratory RI:
- Rearing aquaria facilities with water circulation, filtration and temperature regulation (UTU/Seili)
- Experimental climatic room facilities with temperature/light controls (ÅAU/Husö)
- DIC analyzer (SYKE-MRC)
