The Underwater Photic Environment of a Small Arctic Lake

The underwater light field in a small arctic lake on Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, was examined. Downward radiance was found to be bimodal, with transmission peaks at 480 and 640 nanometres (nm, or .000000001 m). Upward radiance was similar near the surface, with peaks at 480 and 620 nm, b...

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Published in:ARCTIC
Main Authors: Heinermann, P.H., Johnson, L., Ali, M.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1990
Subjects:
arctic
limnology
underwater light
diurnal variation
spectral quality
irradiance
radiance
arctique
limnologie
lumiere sous-marine
variation diurne
qualité spectrale
Arctic
Arctic Lake
Keyhole
Keyhole Lake
Lumiere
Northwest Territories
Arctique*
Victoria Island
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64657

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