Oceanographic Instrumentation

加州大学圣巴巴拉分校海洋科学研究所（MSI）将获得一台现代化的原子吸收分光光度计，供加州大学圣巴巴拉分校的一些美国国家科学基金会资助的研究人员共享使用。这些仪器将作为公用设施安装和维护。原子吸收分光光度法是一种广泛应用于分析溶液中金属元素含量的方法。这是一个非常精确的过程，可以检测百万分之一到十亿分之一。由美国国家科学基金会资助的各种研究人员将利用该仪器进行生态学、生物化学和海洋学的研究。该设备将保留供所有研究人员使用，并将通过增加机构支持研究和工程活动的能力，特别有利于nsf赞助的研究项目。

The Marine Science Institute (MSI) at University of California- Santa Barbara will acquire a modern, atomic absorption spectrophotometer for shared use by a number of NSF-sponsored researchers at UCSB. The instrumentation will be installed and maintained as a shared use facility. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry is a widely used process to analyze the amount of metallic elements in a solution. It is a very precise process that can detect parts per million to parts per billion. A variety of NSF-sponsored researchers will make use of the instrument for studies of ecology, biochemistry and oceanography. This equipment will be maintained for use by all investigators and will especially benefit NSF-sponsored research projects by increasing the capabilities of the institution to support research and engineering activities.