High-Resolution Temporal Sampling of the Nearshore Vertical Structure of Bioluminescence / Short Term Predictions of Water-Leaving Bioluminescence Radiance

Abstract

The long-term goal is to advance understanding of the ecology of bioluminescent organisms and the mechanisms governing the temporal and depth-dependent variability of bioluminescence in the coastal ocean. With improvements in technology, finer-scale resolution and concurrent physical, chemical and biological data, this project is examining the predictability of bioluminescence events in the nearshore coastal ocean. Another aspect to this effort has been combining the bioluminescence measurements with fine-scale inherent optical properties to for the first time model bioluminescence water-leaving radiance. An added component to this project has been the preparation of a plan and strategy for the prediction of water-leaving bioluminescence radiance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA621140

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Moline

Organizations

  • California Polytechnic State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Bioluminescence
  • Bottom Waters
  • Cold Water
  • Deployment
  • High Resolution
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Radiance
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Sampling
  • Scattering
  • Surface Waters
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology