Chapter 7
APPLICATIONS
In this final chapter, practical applications of the results obtained from
the studies of the near-surface layer of the ocean are considered. These
applications range from remote sensing and air-sea interaction to acoustics,
optics, and biophysical coupling.
7.
APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
The near-surface layer of the ocean is a principal component in several
important applications. Traditional applications such as remote sensing and
air-sea coupling in numerical models have been augmented by recent
developments in ocean color, acoustic sensing and near-surface biology.
Remote sensing from space can be efficiently complemented with remote
sensing of the sea surface from inside the ocean. Optical and acoustical
methods provide exciting opportunities in this direction.
Section 7.1 is devoted to the role of near-surface processes in remote
sensing of the ocean from space. The study of ocean color appears to be one
of the fastest developing areas of remote sensing. It is related to the inherent
optical properties of the upper ocean, which we discuss in some detail in
Section 7.2. Section 7.3 is devoted to the biochemistry of the near-surface
layer of the ocean. Sections 7.4 and 7.5 analyze acoustic and gas-exchange
applications, respectively. Section 7.6 is a discussion of parameterizing the
near-surface layer processes for ocean and global climate modeling.
7.1 Remote Sensing of the Ocean
An increasing number of satellites, as well as a few Space Shuttle, Mir,
and International Space Station missions, have been devoted to collecting
oceanographic data. These observations have revealed new phenomena, and
APPLICATIONS
In this final chapter, practical applications of the results obtained from
the studies of the near-surface layer of the ocean are considered. These
applications range from remote sensing and air-sea interaction to acoustics,
optics, and biophysical coupling.
7.
APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
The near-surface layer of the ocean is a principal component in several
important applications. Traditional applications such as remote sensing and
air-sea coupling in numerical models have been augmented by recent
developments in ocean color, acoustic sensing and near-surface biology.
Remote sensing from space can be efficiently complemented with remote
sensing of the sea surface from inside the ocean. Optical and acoustical
methods provide exciting opportunities in this direction.
Section 7.1 is devoted to the role of near-surface processes in remote
sensing of the ocean from space. The study of ocean color appears to be one
of the fastest developing areas of remote sensing. It is related to the inherent
optical properties of the upper ocean, which we discuss in some detail in
Section 7.2. Section 7.3 is devoted to the biochemistry of the near-surface
layer of the ocean. Sections 7.4 and 7.5 analyze acoustic and gas-exchange
applications, respectively. Section 7.6 is a discussion of parameterizing the
near-surface layer processes for ocean and global climate modeling.
7.1 Remote Sensing of the Ocean
An increasing number of satellites, as well as a few Space Shuttle, Mir,
and International Space Station missions, have been devoted to collecting
oceanographic data. These observations have revealed new phenomena, and