Field and laboratory studies on the effect of particle size and composition on optical backscattering measurements in hydrothermal plumes

Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 593-604

  Baker, E T ^a,b   Tennant, D A ^a   Feely, R A ^a   Lebon, G T ^b   Walker, S L ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal activity; Juan de Fuca Ridge; Light scattering; Optical instruments; Particle size; Suspended particulate matter

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; CALIBRATION; HYDROTHERMAL PLUME; INSTRUMENTATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSOR;

EID: 0035218978     PISSN: 09670637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0637(00)00011-X     Document Type: Article

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