Radiance-irradiance inversion algorithm for estimating the absorption and backscattering coefficients of natural waters: Homogeneous waters

Applied Optics

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 2636-2641

  Gordon, Howard R ^a   Boynton, G Chris ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; BACKSCATTER; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIANCE-IRRADIANCE INVERSION;

EID: 0031284589     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.36.002636     Document Type: Article

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