THE NEAR-SURFACE LAYER OF THE OCEAN
energy backscattered, bb
Q , as a fraction of radiant energy intercepted by the
projected area of the sphere. The backscattering efficiency, bb
Q , is relevant
to the bubble mediated effects on remotely sensed ocean color.
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Figure 7-7. Scatterplots of (a) b and (b) b b calculated from acoustic data and Mie theory versus
the void fraction of the bubble density. The data suggest that the optical effects of the bubbles on
b b , and hence the remote sensing reflectance, will be significant at void fractions above 10
-6 .
Reference values for pure seawater scatter at 550 nm are from Smith and Baker (1981). The
empirical relationship between scatter at 550 nm and [Chl] for case 1 waters presented in plate
(a) is taken from Loisel and More (1998). Reproduced from Terrill et al. (2001) by permission
from American Geophysical Union.
energy backscattered, bb
Q , as a fraction of radiant energy intercepted by the
projected area of the sphere. The backscattering efficiency, bb
Q , is relevant
to the bubble mediated effects on remotely sensed ocean color.
454
Figure 7-7. Scatterplots of (a) b and (b) b b calculated from acoustic data and Mie theory versus
the void fraction of the bubble density. The data suggest that the optical effects of the bubbles on
b b , and hence the remote sensing reflectance, will be significant at void fractions above 10
-6 .
Reference values for pure seawater scatter at 550 nm are from Smith and Baker (1981). The
empirical relationship between scatter at 550 nm and [Chl] for case 1 waters presented in plate
(a) is taken from Loisel and More (1998). Reproduced from Terrill et al. (2001) by permission
from American Geophysical Union.