Sensors
The table below shows the sensors deployed on the Asia seas Vos vessel (-01 vessel from July 2001 until April 2009, and -03 vessel from Aug. 2009 to Jul. 2014), the Japan-Australia Vos vessel (-02 vessel from Aug. 2002 through Jan. 2017), and the coastal Japan Vos vessel (-04 vessel since Sept. 2017).

-01 and -03 vessel (Asian seas Vos vessel)

Sensor Model Range / Accuracy
Temperature/Conductivity [Sept. 2001 - Jul. 2014]
SBE 45, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 4525798-0028		 Temperature -5 - +35 / 0.002
Conductivity@0 - 70 mS/cm / 0.003 mS/cm (Salinity (calculated ) 0.005(psu)
Calibrated
: May 2012
: Jul. 2011
: Jul. 2009
: Sept. 2007
: Aug. 2005
: Sept. 2003
Chlorophyll fluorescence [Jun. 2002 - Nov. 2005]
DFLS, WET Labs, Inc.,
Serial No. DFL-098
 0 - 50g/lit.
Sensitivity 0.025g/lit.
Bottom temperature [Oct. 2002 - Feb.14, 2005]
PALT-RT
Suzuki Electronics Co. Ltd

Temperature -5 - +35
0.05deg. C
[Sept. 2005- Jul. 2014]
SBE 38, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 3839369-0195

Temperature -5 - +35
0.001deg. C
Time/Position [Sept. 2001 - Mar. 2008]
Acutime 2000, Trimble Navigation Ltd.,
Serial No.12101348		 Position@40m CEP
Speed@0.25m/s CEP
[Nov. 2008 - Jul. 2014]
GPS124, JLR-4340, Japan Radio Co., Ltd.,
Serial No. KE59737		 30m (2xDRMS)
Flow volume FS-3S-0J@
Regal Joint Co., Ltd.
 0.5 - 3 lit./min.
}2.5%


-02 vessel (Japan-Australia Vos vessel)

Sensor Model Range / Accuracy
Temperature/Conductivity [Jun. 2002 - Feb. 2017]

SBE 45, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 4525798-0050

 Temperature -5 - +35 / 0.002
Conductivity@0 - 70 mS/cm / 0.003 mS/cm (Salinity (calculated ) 0.005(psu)
Calibrated
: Apr. 2015
: Apr. 2013
: Sept. 2010
: Sept. 2008
: Sept. 2006
: Oct. 2004
Bottom temperature [Jul. 2002-10 Sep. 2004]
PALT-RT
Suzuki Electronics Co. Ltd

 Temperature -5 - +35
0.05deg. C
[Sep. 2004-Feb. 2017]
SBE 38, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 3836226-0228
 Temperature -5 - +35
0.001deg. C

Calibrated: July 2012 (New temp. probe)
Time/Position GPS112, Japan Radio Co., Ltd.,
Serial No.KD96116
 Position@15m (2x DRMS)
Speed response 108kt or less
Flow volume FS-3S-0J@
Regal Joint Co., Ltd.
 0.5 - 3 lit./min.
}2.5%

-04 vessel (Coastal Japan Vos vessel)

Sensor Model Range / Accuracy
Temperature/Conductivity SBE 45, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 4525798-0050
 Temperature -5 - +35 / 0.002
Conductivity@0 - 70 mS/cm / 0.003 mS/cm (Salinity (calculated ) 0.005(psu)
Calibrated
: Jul. 2017
Bottom temperature
[SBE 38, Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc.,
Serial No. 3836226-0228
 Temperature -5 - +35
0.001deg. C

Calibrated: July 2012 (New temp. probe)
pH Honeywell Durafet III 7777DVP pH Electrode Serial No. -5699764, with UDA2182 Analyzer pH 0-14

Temp -10 to 110 degC, +-0.1 degC,

Output accuracy: +-0.01mA
Time/Position GPS124, JLR-4340, Japan Radio Co., Ltd.,
Serial No. KF56514
 13m (2DRMS)

Update/sec
Flow volume FS-3S-0J@
Regal Joint Co., Ltd.
 0.5 - 3 lit./min.
}2.5%