Physical-Biological-Optics Model Development and Simulation for the Pacific Ocean and Monterey Bay, California

Abstract

Modeling and predicting ocean optical properties requires linking optical properties with the physical, chemical, and biological processes in the upper ocean. Our long-term goal is to incorporate optical processes into coupled physical-biological models for both open ocean and coastal waters, develop and improve integrated ocean forecasting systems, including prediction of ocean optical properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA540700

Entities

People

  • Emmanuel S. Boss
  • Fei Chai

Organizations

  • University of Maine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • California
  • Climate Change
  • Coastal Regions
  • Coefficients
  • Indian Ocean
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Particulates
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography