Optical Properties of Sea Water at Argus Island in the North Atlantic Ocean and in Long Island and Block Island Sounds.

Attenuation, absorption, and scattering coefficients were obtained from nearly simultaneous optical measurements at sea. The total scattering coefficients were computed for 159 samples from data obtained with two scattering meters, one of which was capable of measuring the volume scattering function...

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Main Author: Morrison,R.
Other Authors: NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER JOHNSVILLE PA AERO-ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY DEPT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
Optics
(*SEA WATER
OPTICAL PROPERTIES)
(*LIGHT TRANSMISSION
ATTENUATION)
ABSORPTION
SCATTERING
THERMOCLINES
COASTAL REGIONS
PHOTOMETERS
DIFFUSION
ATLANTIC OCEAN
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
ARGUS ISLAND
TRANSMISSOMETERS
Block Island
Long Island
North Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0703215
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0703215
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Summary:Attenuation, absorption, and scattering coefficients were obtained from nearly simultaneous optical measurements at sea. The total scattering coefficients were computed for 159 samples from data obtained with two scattering meters, one of which was capable of measuring the volume scattering function at 0.2 degrees. Depth profiles of the optical properties were compared for consistency, and overall agreement within a factor of two was observed. Consistent agreement between an increase in the turbidity and the top of the seasonal thermocline were demonstrated by data profiles from Argus Island. The light attenuation distributions at the coastal stations were influenced by the tidal cycle and fresh water run-off. (Author)

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