Optical measurements on the Louisiana Shelf off the Mississippi River

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 599-611

  Hojerslev N K ^a   Aarup, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CDOM; Jerlov water types; Louisiana Shelf; Mississippi River; Optical measurements; UV B irradiance measurements

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

GULF OF MEXICO; LOUISIANA SHELF;

EID: 0036804845     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0930     Document Type: Article

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