Colored Dissolved Organic Matter in the Coastal Ocean: An Optical Tool for Coastal Zone Environmental Assessment & Management

Abstract

In the article, we focus on the properties, sources, sinks, measurement techniques, and distribution patterns of the major dissolved component of ocean color, CDOM. Through an understanding of the complex characteristics and environmental interactions of the CDOM pool, we can gain valuable insight into a variety of physical and biogeochemical processes occurring in coastal and shelf regions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428810

Entities

People

  • A. M. Wood
  • Chuanmin Hu
  • Grace Chang
  • Paula Coble
  • Richard W. Gould Jr.

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Coastal Regions
  • Environment
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Fluorescence
  • Habitats
  • Humic Acid
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Organic Materials
  • Particles
  • Public Health
  • Water Masses

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).