Response of Particulate Optical Properties to Coastal Mixing Processes

Abstract

Our long-term goals are to develop a better understanding of the relationships between upper ocean optical properties and particulate and dissolved seawater constituents, and to determine how these relationships are influenced by physical processes. Specific long term objectives include both predicting and modeling optical variability relevant for biological processes, such as phytoplankton photosynthesis, and retrieval of information about the biomass and activity of plankton from optical measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1999
Accession Number
ADA359104

Entities

People

  • Heidi M Sosik
  • Robert J. Olson

Organizations

  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Attenuation
  • Biological Processes
  • Coefficients
  • Continental Shelves
  • Cyanobacteria
  • Light Scattering
  • Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Phytoplankton
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marine Ecotoxicology