Suspended Matter in Monterey Bay, California: Some Aspects of Its Distribution and Mineralogy.

Abstract

The distribution of suspended particulate matter in Monterey Bay, California, was characterized by the ratio of light scattering at 45 degrees to that at 135 degrees, by particle volume distributions, and by constituent distributions. X-ray methods were used to identify the mineral constituents. Distributions were highly variable with time and locations. Although high scattering ratios and high volume distributions were found in the same vicinity, there appeared to be a lack of correlation between their absolute values. Scattering ratios were found to vary greatly with depth. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734869

Entities

People

  • Maria Kazanowska

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Light Scattering
  • Mineralogy
  • Minerals
  • Particles
  • Particulate Matter
  • Particulates
  • Scattering
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology