Variability of the amplification factor of light absorption by filter-retained aquatic particles in the coastal environment

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 659-668

  Tassan, Stelvio ^b   Ferrari, Giovanni Massimo ^b   Bricaud, Annick ^a   Babin, Marcel ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; AMPLIFICATION; AQUATIC PARTICLE; FILTER; GLASS FIBER; GLASS FIBER FILTER; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT BACKSCATTERING; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OPTICAL DENSITY; PARTICLE; TRANSMITTANCE REFLECTANCE;

ABSORPTION; AMPLIFICATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0034032984     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/22.4.659     Document Type: Article

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