Optical Constituents Along a River Mouth and Inlet: Variability and Signature in Remotely Sensed Reflectance

Abstract

Long-term Goals: The goal of our research is to improve our ability to assess and predict the distribution of water column optical properties in the coastal region. Objectives: Our research in the New River Tidal Inlet had three primary objectives: 1. Measure the variability of optical properties in-space along a river mouth/inlet and observe the variability in time at a single position over a tidal cycle; 2. Relate this variability to the concentration and dynamics of dissolved and particulate materials, including variability in the particle size distribution; 3. Relate the optical properties to the ocean reflectance, so algorithms to invert surface color to in-water constituents can be tested and improved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA597752

Entities

People

  • Paul Hill
  • Timmothy G. Milligan

Organizations

  • Dalhousie University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Apparent Density
  • Attenuation
  • Backscattering
  • Coastal Regions
  • Coefficients
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • North Carolina
  • Nova Scotia
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Reflectance
  • Suspended Sediments

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Marine Ecotoxicology

Technology Areas

  • Space