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26 Aug 2016
Research article |
| 26 Aug 2016
Parameterization of the light absorption properties of chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the Baltic Sea and Pomeranian lakes
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences,
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Piotr Kowalczuk
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences,
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Mirosława Ostrowska
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences,
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Dariusz Ficek
Institute of Physics, Pomeranian University of Słupsk,
Bohaterów Westerplatte 64, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland
Monika Zabłocka
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences,
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
Agnieszka Zdun
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences,
Powstańców Warszawy 55, 81-712 Sopot, Poland
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Short summary
Three alternative models for estimation of absorption of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) have been formulated. The models were based on empirical database containing measurements from different regions of the Baltic Sea and three Pomeranian lakes in Poland. An assumption regarding continuum of inherent optical properties in marine and estuarine waters and freshwater has been proved and enabled the accurate estimation of CDOM absorption in various environments.
Three alternative models for estimation of absorption of chromophoric dissolved organic matter...
