6. Post-recovery operations and calibrations¶
At first users should report that their mission is over to support(at)oceanobs.org
6.1. Biofouling assessment¶
Pictures should be taken for biofuiling assessment.
Fig. 6.1 Examples of biofouling. A gooseneck barnacle is growing on the optode foil (left). Algae growth on the foil (right).¶
6.2. Sensor storage¶
Foil must be kept wet and protected from light after recovery until validation in the lab.
6.3. Lab calibration¶
When the glider is recovered, a 0% and 100% calibration is recommended as outlined above at two different temperatures levels.
6.4. Field calibration¶
If you recover the glider from a small boat or a research vessel follow protocols described in Section 4.3 and Section 4.4 accordingly.