Light Absorption in Sea WaterThis 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. |
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absorbers absorption bands absorption coefficients absorption of light absorption properties absorption spectra algae amino acids approximate atoms Baltic basins bonds Bricaud carotenoids characteristic chemical class chlorophyll chlorophyll a concentration chlorophyll-specific chromophores coefficients of light components compounds depth Dera Dimensionless dissolved distributions electrons energy Equation eutrophic example Figure function groups humic humic acids humus substances imaginary inorganic intense band irradiance light absorption coefficients light absorption spectra lignins liquid water marine mass-specific absorption mg tot molecular Morel natural oligotrophic optical properties orbitals organic detritus organic matter organic particles Ostrowska parameters photons photosynthetic phycobilins phytoplankton phytoplankton cells phytoplankton pigments plankton plots proteins quantum number radiation refractive index region result scattering sea water Section specific absorption spectrum Stramski structure suspended particles tion transitions trophicity types values various vibrational visible light water molecule water vapor wavelength Wo´zniak World Ocean Woźniak zooplankton