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Inherent optical properties of dissolved and particulate matter in an Arctic fjord (Storfjorden, Svalbard) in early summer
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen,
Norway
Børge Hamre
Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen,
Norway
Håkon Sandven
Institute of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, Bergen,
Norway
Rüdiger Röttgers
Institute of Coastal Ocean Dynamics, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Geesthacht, Germany
Piotr Kowalczuk
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland
Monika Zablocka
Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland
Mats A. Granskog
Norwegian Polar Institute, Fram Centre, Tromsø, Norway
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Short summary
We provide the first insights on bio-optical processes in Storfjorden (Svalbard). Information on factors controlling light propagation in the water column in this arctic fjord becomes crucial in times of rapid sea ice decline. We find a significant contribution of dissolved matter to light absorption and a subsurface absorption maximum linked to phytoplankton production. Dense bottom waters from sea ice formation carry elevated levels of dissolved and particulate matter.
We provide the first insights on bio-optical processes in Storfjorden (Svalbard). Information on...
