Course content#
Experiment (Lab): Lab-based measurements of salinity - To evaluate instrument accuracy and precision.
Experiment (Lab): Lab-based measurements of salinity to evaluate the thermal inertia of an instrument
Experiment (Field): Make field-based measurements of salinity variability somewhere along the Elbe.
Student learning outcomes:
Understanding measurement principles for salinity.
Designing experiments to test specific hypotheses related to measuring salinity.
Using instruments: Setup, programming, protocols and downloading data.
Data processing: For electronic CTD instruments, using manufacturer’s software and programming in Python.