Vertical Structure in the Water Column: Implications for Bio-optics and Remote Sensing
Abstract
LONG-TERM GOALS. The long-term goal of this study is to examine the vertical structure in bio-optical properties and to classify features that persist at large scales, particularly with a view to application in remote sensing of the underwater light field and of the water-column primary productivity at basin to global scales. OBJECTIVES. In the present proposal, we emphasize issues related to the vertical structure of the water column: (1) the use of coupled models to improve our understanding of the vertical structure of the water column, and (2) the use of information other than just chlorophyll-a to refine optical models. The work will be oriented towards examining the implications of vertical structure for penetration of light underwater and for remote sensing of primary production. The main objectives of the study are then: 1. To explore the use of models that couple bio-optical models with models of physical processes to improve our understanding of the vertical structure in the bio-optical properties of the euphotic zone. 2. To examine whether and how models of light transmission underwater and of ocean color can be improved by incorporating explicitly the influence of other material in addition to chlorophyll-a.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA637167
Entities
People
- Shubha Sathyendranath
- Trevor Platt
Organizations
- Dalhousie University