Improved Ecosystem Predictions of the California Current System via Accurate Light Calculations

Abstract

The goal of this effort is to incorporate extremely fast but accurate light calculations into coupled physical-biological-optical ocean ecosystem models as used for operational three-dimensional ecosystem predictions. Improvements in light calculations will lead to improvements in predictions of chlorophyll concentrations and other water-quality parameters (such as visibility), and of upper-ocean thermal structure, relevant to naval needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA541056

Entities

People

  • Curtis D. Mobley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • California
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Ecosystems
  • Equations
  • Euphotic Zones
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Reflectance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Water
  • Shallow Water
  • Simulations
  • Three Dimensional
  • Water
  • Water Quality

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation