Remote sensing of temporal and spatial patterns of suspended particle size in the Irish Sea in relation to the Kolmogorov microscale

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1213-1225

  van der Lee, E M ^a   Bowers, D G ^a   Kyte, E ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

52 to 54 N and 7 to 3 E; Europe; Flocculation; Great Britain; Irish Sea; Remote sensing; Suspended particulate matter; Water colour

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; IRRADIANCE; MODIS; OCEAN COLOR; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; REFLECTANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TURBULENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; IRISH SEA;

EID: 65049083751     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2009.01.016     Document Type: Article

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