The Secchi Disk is a 12-inch black and white plate attached to a rope or chain and lowered into a body of water until it is no longer visible. The depth at which the disk can no longer be seen is ...
Never heard of a Secchi Disk? Well, this is what one looks like. A Secchi disk is an impressively low-tech piece of scientific equipment invented in 1865 by Italian astronomer Angelo Secchi to measure ...
In celebration of Lakes Appreciation Month, the annual Secchi Dip-In will be held from 10 a.m. to noon July 31 at Loch Lomond Reservoir. The public is invited to this outdoor, family-friendly event to ...
Katie Senft, a researcher with the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, lowers a Secchi disk to measure lake clarity in June 2021. Center researchers take dozens of such measurements ...
Limnology and Oceanography (L&O;) publishes research articles, reviews, and comments about all aspects of limnology and oceanography. The journal’s unifying theme is the understanding of aquatic ...