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dc.contributor.authorDavies, Emlyn John
dc.contributor.authorBasedow, Sünnje Linnéa
dc.contributor.authorMcKee, David
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-19T21:37:44Z
dc.date.available2021-06-19T21:37:44Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-17
dc.description.abstractOptical constituents in the ocean are often categorized as water, phytoplankton, sediments and dissolved matter. However, the optical properties of seawater are influenced, to some degree, by scattering and absorption by all particles in the water column. Here we assess the relevant size ranges for determining the optical properties of the ocean. We present a theoretical basis supporting the hypothesis that millimetre-size particles, including zooplankton and fish eggs, can provide a significant contribution to bulk absorption and scattering of seawater and therefore ocean color. Further, we demonstrate that existing in situ instruments are not capable of correctly resolving the impact of such large particles, possibly leading to their optical significance being overlooked. These findings refresh our perspective on the potential of ocean color and invite new applications of remote sensing for monitoring life close to the ocean surface.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDavies, Basedow, McKee. The hidden influence of large particles on ocean colour. Scientific Reports. 2021en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 1890854
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-021-83610-5
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/21472
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Natureen_US
dc.relation.journalScientific Reports
dc.relation.projectIDinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/MARINFORSK/287043/Norway/Collaborative Studies of Two Resource Ecosystems in Shelf, Slope and Oceanic Regions of the Norwegian and South-China Seas//en_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2021 The Author(s)en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Oceanography: 452en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Oseanografi: 452en_US
dc.titleThe hidden influence of large particles on ocean colouren_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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