Wozniak / Dera Light Absorption in Sea Water

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-387-49560-6
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 33, 452 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library

This book provides a detailed description of light absorption and absorbents in seawaters with respect to provenance, region of the sea, depth of the occurrence and trophicity. The text is based on a substantial body of contemporary research results taken from the subject literature (over 400 references) and the work of the authors over a period of 30 years.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wozniak, Bogdian

Dera, Jerzy

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Absorption of Sunlight in the Ocean.- Light Absorption by Water Molecules and Inorganic Substances Dissolved in Sea Water.- The Interaction of Light with Organic Molecules Present in Sea Water: Physical Principles.- Light Absorption by Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Sea Water.- Light Absorption by Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in Sea Water.- Light Absorption by Phytoplankton in the Sea.

Über Autor(innen)

The authors are both professors at the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.