Light Absorption and Absorbents in Sea Waters (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library) (Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library)

This book takes a fresh, holistic approach to the problems of light absorption and absorbers in seawaters, discussing the fundamentals of light absorption at various depths in seawaters of different trophicity by absorbers of diverse origin. The authors have drawn their information from a substantial body of contemporary research results published in the subject literature (over 700 references) as well as their own work during the last 30 years. No other book presently available examines the issues of light absorption and absorbers in seawaters in such a manner. The book is intended primarily for students, engineers and scientists professionally involved with the marine environment; nevertheless, the authors hope that it will also find favor among all who take an interest in the nature of our Earth, especially the seas and oceans. The components most strongly differentiating the various types of sea/ocean waters from the optical point of view – the water itself, the organic and inorganic substances dissolved in it, and the manifold particles suspended in it – receive comprehensive treatment. The spectral absorption of light by pure water in its various states of matter and by atoms and ions of sea salt is also given ample coverage. The interaction of light with various kinds of organic molecules is analyzed in detail, as are the light absorption spectra of the principal groups of these substances present in the sea in dissolved form. The physical and chemical properties, as well as the optical constants, of organic and inorganic suspended particulate matter (SPM), are discussed in the context of their relationship to the light absorption properties of SPM. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the phytoplankton and the pigments it contains which are particularly strong and important absorbers of visible light in the sea. The authors are professors of physics with practical experience in the field of marine research going back 35 (BW) and 45 (JD) years. They are also the authors of a large number of research papers and several books, e.g., J. Dera, Marine Physics (Elsevier (The Netherlands) and PWN (Poland)), W. Smekot-Wensierski, B. Wozniak et al. Absorptionseigenschaften des marinen Phytoplanktons [Absorption properties of marine phytoplankton] (GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH, Germany). Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction: Absorption of Sunlight in the Ocean....Pages 1-10 Light Absorption by Water Molecules and Inorganic Substances Dissolved in Sea Water....Pages 11-81 The Interaction of Light with Organic Molecules Present in Sea Water: Physical Principles....Pages 82-111 Light Absorption by Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) in Sea Water....Pages 112-166 Light Absorption by Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM) in Sea Water....Pages 167-294 Light Absorption by Phytoplankton in the Sea....Pages 295-394 Back Matter....Pages 395-453

This 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.

FM.pdf 2 Ch01.pdf 10 Ch02-1.pdf 20 Ch02-2.pdf 53 Ch02-3.pdf 82 Ch03.pdf 91 Ch04.pdf 121 Ch05-1.pdf 176 Ch05-3.pdf 280 Ch06.pdf 304 Ref.pdf 404 Subject Index.pdf 438 Abbreviations.pdf 452 BM.pdf 462