Turbidity (Tu)

Any RBRsolo⁴ or RBRduet⁴ that measures turbidity uses the RBR realtime turbidity sensor, which has two independent optical channels for optimising linearity and sensitivity (see Fig. 9). During deployments, minimise direct sunlight.

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Fig. 9.    RBRsolo⁴ Tu | 2x: Turbidity sensor.

Turbidity

Parameter Value

Channel wavelength

880nm

Centroid angle

90°

Linearity, R2

0.99

Initial accuracy

5%

Calibrated range1

0-1000FTU

Measurement range1

0-1500FTU

Detection limit

0.005FTU

1 Response becomes non-linear above 1000FTU.

Turbidity (optical backscatter)

Parameter Value

Channel wavelength

880nm

Centroid angle

135°

Linearity, R2

0.99

Initial accuracy

5%

Calibrated range1

1000-4000FTU

Measurement range1

0-20000FTU

Detection limit

2.0FTU

1 Response is linear between 500 and 15000FTU.