Relationships between inherent optical properties and the depth of penetration of solar radiation in optically complex coastal waters

Cunningham, Alexander and Ramage, Leanne and McKee, David (2013) Relationships between inherent optical properties and the depth of penetration of solar radiation in optically complex coastal waters. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. ISSN 0148-0227 (https://doi.org/10.1002/jgrc.20182)

Abstract

The attenuation of downward planar irradiance can be quantified by KdE10%; , the diffuse attenuation coefficient calculated from the surface to the depth where the irradiance Ed at wavelength falls to 10% of its surface value. Theoretical studies by Gordon (1989) and Lee et al. (2005a) suggest that Kd E 10%; can be derived from the absorption coefficient, a() and the backscattering coefficient, bb(), using equations incorporating either the solar zenith angle (a) or the subsurface distribution function (D0) and empirical coefficients derived by radiative transfer modeling. These results have not, however, been validated against in situ measurements. We have therefore assessed the performance of both models using measurements of a(), bb(), and Kd E 10%; for 100 stations in UK coastal waters. Best results were obtained from the Lee et al. (2005a) model, for which over 90% of the predicted Kd E 10%; values in the 440 nm to 665 nm range were within 60.1 m1 of those measured in situ. A strong linear relationship (R2> 0.95, mean relative difference 5.4%) was found between Kd E 10% at 490 nm and the reciprocal of the depth of the midpoint of the euphotic zone (z10%, PAR). This allowed (z10%, PAR) to be predicted from measured values of a(490 nm), bb(490 nm) and a, using the Lee et al. model as an intermediate step, with an RMS error of 1.25 m over the 2.5–25.0 m range covered by our data set.

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McKee, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8023-5923

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	44006
  Dates:	Date Event 2013 Published 7 May 2013 Published Online
  Subjects:	Science > Physics
  Department:	Faculty of Science > Physics
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	06 Jun 2013 09:07
  Last modified:	17 Nov 2024 11:50
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  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/44006