Overview: Lab Experiments

Overview: Lab Experiments#

Objectives#

  • Develop experiments to measure salinity

  • Assess how the principles of measurement for the given instrument affect the accuracy of methods

  • Critically consider limitations based on how the instrument is used

Assessment#

  • Participation is required for planning, execution and reporting on experiments

  • Reports: Produce documents for the experimental design and results. See assignment details.

  • Presentation

Available materials (examples)#

  • Water, salt, ice

  • Buckets, scales, stirring implements, small bucket, funnel

  • Standard seawater 30 and 35 psu from IAPSO Standard Seawater

  • Computer w/equipment software

Available instruments:#

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