Light Absorption in Sea Water / Edition 1

by Bogdian Wozniak, Jerzy Dera

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441921499
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	09/21/2011
Series:	Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library , #33
Edition description:	2007
Pages:	452
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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.