A device in which environmental conditions (light, photoperiod, temperature, humidity, etc.) can be controlled.
Note: we have more specific terms for shipboard incubators (https://www.bco-dmo.org/instrument/629001) and in-situ incubators (https://www.bco-dmo.org/instrument/494).
Dataset Name | PI-Supplied Description | PI-Supplied Name |
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Discrete bottle samples collected during BATS Validation (BVAL) cruises from April 1991 through June 2023 | Incubation coolers are used to hold samples at temperature within ±4°C of their Niskin sampling temperature. | Incubation cooler |
Hydrography, nutrients, and nitrogen uptake rates from SPIROPA cruise TN368 in July 2019 | To avoid temperature-shocking the samples, three on-deck incubators recirculated water through aquaria chillers. | incubator |
Nitrogen fixation incubation data from cruise TN368 in July 2019 for SPIROPA project | To avoid temperature-shocking the samples, three on-deck incubators recirculated water through aquaria chillers. | incubator |