Table7.1 Instruments used for measuring the different physical and chemical factors Parameter being Unit of Instrument Procedure measured Measurement Measure Footcandles the amount of light or lux falling on a subject (incident light), or being reflected by a subject (reflective light). Transparency of Inch centimeter the water Temperature Celsius, Fahrenheit, and kelvin Depth of water Fathom Amount gaseous mg/L oxygen dissolved in water. Used to measure hydrogen-ion activity (acidity or Measured on a scale of 0 to 14 alkalinity) in solution. Used to indicate Milligrams per the Total liter Dissolved Solids in a solution Device used to Parts per measure salinity of a solution Light Meter Secchi Disk Thermometer Depth Meter DO Meter pH Meter TDS Meter Salinometer or the million (ppm)
Table7.1 Instruments used for measuring the different physical and chemical factors Parameter being Unit of Instrument Procedure measured Measurement Measure Footcandles the amount of light or lux falling on a subject (incident light), or being reflected by a subject (reflective light). Transparency of Inch centimeter the water Temperature Celsius, Fahrenheit, and kelvin Depth of water Fathom Amount gaseous mg/L oxygen dissolved in water. Used to measure hydrogen-ion activity (acidity or Measured on a scale of 0 to 14 alkalinity) in solution. Used to indicate Milligrams per the Total liter Dissolved Solids in a solution Device used to Parts per measure salinity of a solution Light Meter Secchi Disk Thermometer Depth Meter DO Meter pH Meter TDS Meter Salinometer or the million (ppm)
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Transcribed Image Text:Table7.1 Instruments used for measuring the different physical and chemical factors
Parameter being
Unit of
Instrument
Procedure
measured
Measurement
Footcandles
Light Meter
Secchi Disk
Thermometer
Depth Meter
DO Meter
pH Meter
TDS Meter
Salinometer
Measure
the
amount of light or lux
falling
on
a
subject (incident
light), or being
reflected by a
subject (reflective
light).
Transparency of Inch
centimeter
the water
Temperature
Celsius,
Fahrenheit,
and kelvin
Depth of water
Fathom
Amount gaseous mg/L
oxygen dissolved
in water.
Used to measure
hydrogen-ion
activity (acidity or
alkalinity)
in
solution.
Used to indicate
the
Total
Dissolved Solids
in a solution
Device used to
measure
salinity
of a
solution
or
Measured on
a scale of 0 to
14
Milligrams per
liter
per
Parts
the million (ppm)
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