Identification and characterisation of two optical water types in the Irish Sea from in situ inherent optical properties and seawater constituents

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 305-316

  McKee, David ^a   Cunningham, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Irish Sea; light absorption; light scattering; optical properties; shelf seas

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHLOROPHYLL; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SHELF SEA;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRISH SEA;

EID: 33646880244     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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