Numerical approximations of the mean absorption cross-section of a variety of randomly oriented microalgal shapes

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-336

  Baird, Mark E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorption cross section; Cone; Cylinder; Plankton; Random orientation; Rectangular prism; Shape

Indexed keywords

PIGMENT; WATER;

ABSORPTION; ALGA; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; KINETICS; LIGHT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ABSORPTION; ALGAE; ALGORITHMS; KINETICS; LIGHT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER;

ALGAE; SIGMOIDEA;

EID: 1342310678     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-003-0215-9     Document Type: Article

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