From Microns to Millimeters: The Use of Optically Determined Particle Size and Distribution in Understanding Coastal Vertical Mixing Processes

Abstract

This is a continuation of a project with Dr.'s W. D. Gardner and M. J. Richardson at Texas A&M University. Our long-term goals are 1) to determine how changes in particle size distribution, composition and concentration on the shelf affect inherent optical properties (attenuation, absorption and scattering) and 2) correlate these measurements with hydrographic measurements (including wave and current shear stress as measured by others) to determine the forcing functions and biological processes that cause the temporal and spatial variations in optical properties on the shelf.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630158

Entities

People

  • Ian D. Walsh

Organizations

  • Oregon State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attenuation
  • Biological Processes
  • Bottom Waters
  • Boundary Layer
  • Continental Shelves
  • Dynamics
  • Layers
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Flux
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Particulates
  • Scattering
  • Shear Stresses
  • Universities
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering