Instruments
The following is the current listing of all Instruments in InPort.
If a desired Instrument is not available,
please contact your Librarian or
InPort Support to have it added to InPort.
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Identifier | Type | Description | |
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1.8-m drop trap
(Instrument) |
Drop Sampler | View | |
10 X 50 Binoculars
(Instrument) |
Binoculars | 10 X 50 Binoculars (various makers) | View |
2 meter PVC Pole
(Instrument) |
Ruler | 2 meter long polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pole marked at 2 cm intervals | View |
3-Bridle, 4-Seam Bottom Trawl
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | A 4-seam, 3-bridle bottom trawl. For certain research activities, a liner may be sewn into the codend to minimize the loss of small fish. | View |
3-Bridle, 4-Seam Bottom Trawl: Flat Sweep
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | A 4-seam, 3-bridle bottom trawl with a flat sweep attached to the twarl. For certain research activities, a liner may be sewn into the codend to minim... | View |
3-Bridle, 4-Seam Bottom Trawl: Rockhopper Sweep
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | A 4-seam, 3-bridle bottom trawl with a rockhopper sweep attached to the twarl. For certain research activities, a liner may be sewn into the codend to... | View |
ABI 3730 DNA Analyser
(Instrument) |
DNA Sequencer | The 48-capillary 3730 DNA Analyzer is the Gold Standard in medium-to-high throughput genetic analysis. Use the 3730 DNA Analyzer for DNA fragment anal... | View |
ABI Genetic Sequencer
(Instrument) |
ABI Genetic Sequencer | ABI Genetic Sequencer | View |
Advanced Telemetry Systems SR3000 Sonic JSATS Receiver
(Instrument) |
Acoustic Receiver | The SR3001 Trident Acoustic Receiver is a self sufficient receiver and data-logging system for the detection of acoustic transmitters (including JSAT... | View |
Aleutian Wing Trawl
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | Aleutian Wing Trawls are high speed mid-water trawls and they tend to be larger than bottom trawls with ropes that herd the shoals of fish towards the... | View |
American Optical Temperature-Compensated Refractometer
(Instrument) |
Refractometer | A lightweight, handheld optical instrument that measures metalworking fluid concentration. It is durable, requires no maintenance and, because it requ... | View |
AMR > Advanced Microwave Radiometer
8293FAD4B8DA75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
radiometer | Instrument Type: radiometer, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: microwave, Other Information: AMR acquires measurements via three separate frequency... | View |
AMSU-A > Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A
8293FAD4B88575F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
sounder and profiler | Instrument Type: sounder and profiler, Operational Mode: cross-track, Collection Type: stepped-line scanning, Other Information: AMSU-A is a 15-channe... | View |
AMSU-A1
8293FAD4B8C175F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
Unknown | Instrument Type: Unknown, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: Unknown, Other Information: Unknown | View |
AMSU-B
8293FAD4B8BE75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
Unknown | Instrument Type: Unknown, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: Unknown, Other Information: Unknown | View |
AMSU-B > Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit B
8293FAD4B88275F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
sounder | Instrument Type: sounder, Operational Mode: cross-track, Collection Type: continuous line scanning, Other Information: AMSU-B is a 5 channel cross-tra... | View |
Anchored Sinking Gillnet
(Gear) |
Gillnets | Anchored sinking gillnets are fixed to the ocean floor or at a set distance above (typically in the lower one-third of the water column), held in plac... | View |
Applanix POS AV 210
(Instrument) |
Digital Georeferencing | Hardware and software system specifically designed for Direct Georeferencing of airborne sensor data. By integrating precision GNSS with inertial tech... | View |
Aquadopp Profiler
(Instrument) |
acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) | Current profiler: Nortek Aquadopp Profiler 1 MHz or 2 MHz. Small and compact, with up to 25 m or 40 m current profiling range, respectively. | View |
Archival Tag
(Instrument) |
Tag | Archival tag | View |
ARGOS Satellite Transmitter
(Instrument) |
Transmitter | ARGOS Satellite Transmitter | View |
ASCAT > Advanced Scatterometer
8293FAD4B8AC75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
scatterometer | Instrument Type: scatterometer, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: radar, Other Information: ASCAT is a real aperture radar operating at 5.255 GHz (... | View |
Atlas Hydrosweep DS
f0fc1bcf-5b10-45cc-ab92-d201931a0927 (Instrument) |
Multibeam Echosounder | The ATLAS HYDROSWEEP DS is a high resolution multibeam echosounder ideally suited for seabed mapping in deep water up to full ocean depth based on a s... | View |
Atlas Hydrosweep DS-2
7318b3fd-823d-42a8-8a74-293c88256f87 (Instrument) |
Multibeam Echosounder | The ATLAS HYDROSWEEP DS-2 is an upgrade of the ATLAS HYDROSWEEP DS high resolution multibeam echosounder ideally suited for seabed mapping in deep wat... | View |
ATMS > Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
8293FAD4B8EC75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
Sounder | Instrument Type: Sounder, Operational Mode: crosstrack, Collection Type: radar, Other Information: The 22 channels of the ATMS are divided into two gr... | View |
AVHRR 2
8293FAD4B8B275F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
Unknown | Instrument Type: Unknown, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: Unknown, Other Information: Unknown | View |
AVHRR 3
8293FAD4B8B575F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
Unknown | Instrument Type: Unknown, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: Unknown, Other Information: Unknown | View |
AVHRR > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
8293FAD4B89775F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
imager | Instrument Type: imager, Operational Mode: cross-track, Collection Type: whiskbroom, Other Information: | View |
AVHRR/2 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer/2
8293FAD4B89A75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
imager | Instrument Type: imager, Operational Mode: cross-track, Collection Type: whiskbroom, Other Information: | View |
AVHRR/3 > Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer/3
8293FAD4B86475F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
imager | Instrument Type: imager, Operational Mode: cross-track, Collection Type: whiskbroom, Other Information: | View |
AZFP
f5adaa25-49cb-44ec-995c-430a4e2318c7 (Instrument) |
water column sonar | The ASL Acoustic Zooplankton Fish Profiler (AZFP), offers a new, economical way of obtaining reliable measures of marine environmental conditions in t... | View |
Bag Seine
(Gear) |
Seine Nets | A bag seine is a seine net operated from the shore. The gear is composed of a bunt (bag or lose netting) and long wings often lengthened with long rop... | View |
Bandit Reel
(Gear) |
Rod and Reels | Bandit reels are heavy duty fishing reels that are used for deep sea fishing. | View |
Bathymetric Swath Survey System
fd230f01-969c-42d7-82a9-59d073eeb58b (Instrument) |
Multibeam Echosounder | The Bathymetric Swath Survey System (BSSS) was created by General Instrument Corp. and built using the Hydrochart multibeam system. BSSS is designed f... | View |
Beach Seine
(Gear) |
Seine Nets | Beach seines are deployed from shore to surround all fish in a nearshore area. When setting the net, one end is fastened to the shore while the other ... | View |
Beam Trawl
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | A type of bottom trawl that uses a wood or metal beam to hold the net open as it is towed along the sea floor. The beam holds open the mouth of the ne... | View |
Bell BGM-3
c3f7efa2-cb32-46b7-a9ae-d8038c14960c (Instrument) |
gravimeter | Each satellite's magnetometer features three orthogonal flux-gate magnetometer elements provide magnetic field measurements in three mutually perpendi... | View |
Benthic Corer
(Gear) |
Corers and Grab Samplers | Benthic corers are used to collect sediment and associated benthic invertebrate samples. A common type of benthic corer consists of a plastic cylinder... | View |
Bongo Net
(Gear) |
Plankton Nets | A bongo net looks like two ring nets whose frames are yoked together and allows replicate samples to be collected concurrently. Bongo nets are towed t... | View |
Bottom Longline
(Gear) |
Hooks and Lines | Bottom longlines have a one-mile long monofilament mainline that is anchored on the seafloor with weights at the mid-point and ends. The line is marke... | View |
Bottom Trawl
(Gear) |
Trawl Nets | Bottom trawl nets are designed to capture target species at or near the seafloor. They consist of a funnel-shaped net towed behind a boat to capture ... | View |
C-NAV GPS
41f56f00-69d1-11e0-ae3e-0800200c9a66 (Instrument) |
Navigation Instrumentation | The C-NAV 3050 GPS provides decimeter-level position accuracy anywhere in the world, anytime. It provides 66-channel tracking, including multi-constel... | View |
Canon SL2
(Instrument) |
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Digital Camera | Lightweight, and easy to use, the 24.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor and DIGIC 7 Image Processor deliver brilliantly sharp results, with Dual Pixel CM... | View |
CERES > Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
cc79ae29-4a60-4063-85b1-9acb135d6523 (Instrument) |
radiometer | CERES, a three-channel radiometer, measures both solar-reflected and Earth-emitted radiation from the top of the atmosphere to the surface. It also de... | View |
Chevron Fish Trap
(Gear) |
Traps and Pots | Chevron fish traps are wire mesh fish cages that are used to sample fish populations. | View |
CRIS > Cross-track Infrared Sounder
8293FAD4B8E975F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
sounder | Instrument Type: sounder, Operational Mode: crosstrack, Collection Type: whiskbroom, Other Information: CrIS is a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS)... | View |
CUFES
(Gear) |
Continuous Underway Fish-Egg Sampler | The Continuous, Underway Fish Egg Sampler, known as CUFES, is an instrument used to collect pelagic fish eggs while the ship moving. It consists of a ... | View |
Cyclops Camera
89dfbb50-69d0-11e0-ae3e-0800200c9a66 (Instrument) |
Super Wide Angle Underwater Video | The Cyclops is a super wide angle, high resolution video camera, providing outstanding video quality and a large viewable scene through its super wide... | View |
DORIS > Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite
8293FAD4B8DD75F2E040AC8C5AB4576F (Instrument) |
positioning/navigation | Instrument Type: positioning/navigation, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: radio, Other Information: DORIS is based on the accurate measurement of ... | View |
Drift Gillnet
(Gear) |
Gillnets | The drift gillnet is set adrift and monitored for catch. | View |