Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Monica Gray, Physics and Engineering Science
Major
Engineering Science
Presentation Abstract
Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water. The higher the turbidity would cause an increase in the temperature of the water and also could prevent photosynthesis from occurring. Conductivity measures the ability of an electrical current to pass through a sample of water. Higher conductivity means that there are more chemicals dissolved in the water. We conducted our experiments from Jan 31st, 2008 to Dec 17th, 2020. For our research, we used a nephelometer, a multimeter, and a glass beaker to store the water in. We conducted the experiments in Crabtree Swamp, which is a swamp that is in central Conway, South Carolina. We had an conductivity average of 195 μS/cm, and an average value for turbidity of 12.4 NTU.
Location
Virtual Poster Session 1
Start Date
21-4-2021 12:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2021 2:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Yeoman, Ryan, "Gauging the Turbidity and Conductivity of Water in the Crabtree Swamp" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 1.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/1
Gauging the Turbidity and Conductivity of Water in the Crabtree Swamp
Virtual Poster Session 1
Turbidity measures the relative clarity of water. The higher the turbidity would cause an increase in the temperature of the water and also could prevent photosynthesis from occurring. Conductivity measures the ability of an electrical current to pass through a sample of water. Higher conductivity means that there are more chemicals dissolved in the water. We conducted our experiments from Jan 31st, 2008 to Dec 17th, 2020. For our research, we used a nephelometer, a multimeter, and a glass beaker to store the water in. We conducted the experiments in Crabtree Swamp, which is a swamp that is in central Conway, South Carolina. We had an conductivity average of 195 μS/cm, and an average value for turbidity of 12.4 NTU.