CoBOP Coral Reefs: Optical Closure of a Coral Reef Submarine Light Field
Abstract
We have measured input values and coefficients for each interface and layer such that a simple implementation of the model can be tested at several wavelengths throughout the visible spectrum. We argue that with knowledge of the in-water optical properties, spectral reflectance and fluorescence signatures of benthic organisms, water leaving radiances from shallow coastal waters contain ecological information concerning benthic community biomass, primary production and diversity. In addition to the measurements needed to obtain optical closure in shallow coastal waters, we believe that the flow measurements provide a means of predicting when water column optics dominate benthic boundary layer optics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1995
- Accession Number
- ADA332460
Entities
People
- Charlles S. Yentsch
- David A. Phinney
Organizations
- Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences