On the influence of wind and waves on underwater irradiance fluctuations

Ocean Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 455-471

  Hieronymi, M ^a,b,c   MacKe, A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOWNWELLING; GRAVITY WAVE; IRRADIANCE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SEA STATE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; UNDERWATER ENVIRONMENT; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 84874274263     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-8-455-2012     Document Type: Article

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