Wave Induced Bubble Clouds and Their Effect On Radiance in the Upper Ocean

Abstract

A goal of this project is to measure wave induced bubble clouds and their effect on radiance in the upper ocean and to address the fact that despite the fundamental importance of optical backscatter in the ocean it is still not possible to explain more than 5 to 10 percent of the particulate backscattering in the ocean based on known constituents even during periods with no active wave breaking (Terrill & Lewis, 2004). We want to investigate the role of upper ocean bubbles in these processes. In this work we are working closely with David Farmer at GSO/URI.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA533690

Entities

People

  • Svein Vagle

Organizations

  • Institute of Ocean Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Backscattering
  • Detectors
  • Doppler Sonar
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Measurement
  • Oxygen Sensors
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Radiance
  • Scattering
  • Surface Active Substances
  • Transducers
  • Water
  • Waves

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.