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|definition= Optical Backscatter, or OBS, is an optical method for measuring turbidity and suspended solids concentrations by detecting infrared light scattered from suspended matter. The response of the OBS sensors strongly depends on the size, composition and shape of the suspended particles. see also
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|definition= Optical Backscattering, or OBS, is an optical method for measuring turbidity and suspended solids concentrations by detecting infrared light scattered from suspended matter. The [[Optical backscatter point sensor (OBS)]] is an effective way ...  
 
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Revision as of 09:53, 5 June 2007

Definition of Optical Backscattering (OBS):
Optical Backscattering, or OBS, is an optical method for measuring turbidity and suspended solids concentrations by detecting infrared light scattered from suspended matter. The Optical backscatter point sensor (OBS) is an effective way ...
This is the common definition for Optical Backscattering (OBS), other definitions can be discussed in the article
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