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Laser diffraction for measuring sediment size fractions

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
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Detailed Description

The Beckman Coulter LS 13 320 uses laser diffraction to automatically analyze sediment size fractions between 2 millimeters and 0.35 micron (-1 phi to 11.5 phi).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

Sediment and Carbon Laboratory