Coastal ocean optical influences on solar transmission and radiant heating rate

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Chang, Grace C ^a   Dickey, Tommy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal oceanography; New York Bight; Ocean optics; Radiant heating rate; Solar transmission

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; COASTAL WATER; HEATING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; SEA SURFACE; SOLAR RADIATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NEW YORK BIGHT;

EID: 2342547677     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001821     Document Type: Article

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