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In it's original place. From the Latin word ''situs'' meaning place.
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In its original place. From the Latin word ''situs'' meaning place. In oceanography, this term is mostly used with [[oceanographic instrument|instruments]] that measure properties directly in the sea: in situ measurement, in situ [[sensor]], and in situ [[oceanographic instrument|instrument]]. The term used to describe the temperature that a water volume has at the specific depth the instrument is located is known as in situ temperature.
 
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In oceanography this term is mostly used with [[oceanographic instrument|instruments]] that measure properties directly in the sea: In situ measurement, in situ [[sensor]], in situ [[oceanographic instrument|instrument]].
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==See also==
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* [[Inline measurement techniques]]
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* [[Instruments and sensors to measure environmental parameters]]
  
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Also used to describe the temperature that a water volume has at the depth it is located: In situ temperature.
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A related topic are '''Inline''' measurements: Sensors or instruments are situated in a flow-through system, e.g., on board a ship, in which water is pumped from the outside. This technique is applied in the [[Ships of Opportunity and Ferries as Instrument Carriers|FerryBox]]. The advantages of '''Inline''' measurements are:
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* The sensors are well protected and therefore have a longer lifetime
 
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* The calibration of the sensors is more stable and the calibration procedure is easier
 
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* [[Sensor Systems|Biofouling]] can easily prevented by applying chemical methods (cleaning).
 

Latest revision as of 14:27, 3 August 2011

Definition of In situ:
In its original place. From the Latin word situs meaning place. In oceanography, this term is mostly used with instruments that measure properties directly in the sea: in situ measurement, in situ sensor, and in situ instrument. The term used to describe the temperature that a water volume has at the specific depth the instrument is located is known as in situ temperature.
This is the common definition for In situ, other definitions can be discussed in the article

See also

The main authors of this article are Schroeder, Friedhelm and Prien, Ralf
Please note that others may also have edited the contents of this article.
Citation: Schroeder, Friedhelm; Prien, Ralf; (2011): In situ. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/In_situ [accessed on 23-11-2024]
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