Open AccessInherent optical properties in the Gulf of California
Author(s) -
W. Scott Pegau,
J. Ronald V. Zaneveld,
Andrew H. Barnard,
Helmut Maske,
Saúl Álvarez Borrego,
Jonathan Lara,
Rafael Cervantes Duarte
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ciencias marinas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.215
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2395-9053
pISSN - 0185-3880
DOI - 10.7773/cm.v25i4.731
Subject(s) - attenuation , phytoplankton , environmental science , optical spectra , oceanography , absorption (acoustics) , spectral line , geology , remote sensing , chemistry , nutrient , physics , optics , organic chemistry , astronomy
In order to be able to invert optical remote sensing data, it is necessary to understand the absorption, scattering and attenuation spectra. In this paper we present a study of the vertical distribution and spectra of the inherent optical properties by the particulate and dissolved materials in the Gulf of California. Most of the optical properties in the gulf are dominated by phytoplankton and their by-products (Case I waters). Only in the extreme northwestern region of the gulf were the optical properties dominated by inorganic materials. Typical spectra for the various components are presented. The distribution of the components and their relative contribution to the total optical properties are discussed.