Secchi Disk

Order the LaMotte Secchi Disk from whichever distributor is most convenient. The LaMotte website shows a lost of distributors in the United States and Canada (http://www.lamotte.com/en/distributors) and international (http://www.lamotte.com/en/international-distributors).

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You can buy this tool from Lamotte. The anticipated price range is $51 - $100.

About this tool
Description

A Secchi Disk is used for measuring turbidity in lakes, ponds or other bodies of water with little to no flow.


The LaMotte Secchi Disk can be ordered with a calibrated, braided line marked every half meter up to 20 meters.
This tool is recommended for lending libraries.
Used by these projects The GLOBE Program, The Secchi Dip-In, Secchi Dip-In, Secchi Dip-In 2016, Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program, Lake Observer mobile app, MPCA Citizen Water Monitoring Program, Secchi App
Ideal Age Group Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), College, Graduate students, Adults, Families, Seniors
Training Learning materials are available online.
Size & weight Medium: This tool would fit in a 12 inch cube.
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Expected lifetime Should last more or less forever
Topics Nature & Outdoors, Biology, Ecology & Environment, Ocean, Water, Marine & Terrestrial
Activities In oceans, streams, rivers, lakes
Tool updated June 25, 2017, 1:36 p.m.