Assessing Plankton and Particles with an Autonomous Imaging LOPC

Abstract

We wish to characterize and quantify particles and plankton in the pelagic ocean, to enable an understanding of their dynamics and their roles in ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles. Characterization and quantification are also necessary to describe the distribution and abundance of particles and plankton in the sea in relation to the environment, including its acoustic and optical properties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA573251

Entities

People

  • Alex W. Herman
  • David M. Checkley Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Assembly
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Data Acquisition
  • Deployment
  • Energy Consumption
  • Firmware
  • Images
  • Oceanography
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Particles
  • Plankton
  • Software Development
  • Underwater Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Research Science/Academic Research