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UniversityChemistryLight attenuation with depth, euphotic depth and dilution15–20 min

Light Under Water

Set the euphotic depth of a water body, infer the light attenuation coefficient from readings at two depths, and recover a stock concentration from a dilution and absorbance reading.

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Set the euphotic depth of a water body, infer the light attenuation coefficient from readings at two depths, and recover a stock concentration from a dilution and absorbance reading.

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University, Environmental and Analytical Science

Expected time: 15–20 minutes.

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