Natural variability of bio-optical properties in Case 1 waters: Attenuation and reflectance within the visible and near-UV spectral domains, as observed in South Pacific and Mediterranean waters

Biogeosciences

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 913-925

  Morel, A ^a   Claustre, H ^a   Antoine, D ^a   Gentili, B ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE D OCÉANOGRAPHIE DE VILLEFRANCHE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; CHLOROPHYLL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LIGHT ATTENUATION; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN WATER; REFLECTANCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TROPHIC STATUS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VISIBLE SPECTRUM;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (SOUTH);

ALGAE;

EID: 35649019353     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-4-913-2007     Document Type: Article

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