The linearly polarized light field in clear, tropical marine waters: Spatial and temporal variation of light intensity, degree of polarization and e-vector angle

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 2461-2467

  Cronin, Thomas W ^a   Shashar, Nadav ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

E vector angle; Polarization; Polarized light; Underwater light; Vision

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; LIGHT; SEA; TIME; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; LIGHT; OCEANS AND SEAS; TIME FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; AQUARIUS; CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PISCES;

EID: 0035745976     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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