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NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2000/01212

Factors determining the magnitude of solar stimulated fluorescence peaks in water-leaving radiance spectra from shelf seas.

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Professor A Cunningham, University of Strathclyde, Physics
Co-Investigator:
Dr K Jones, Scottish Association For Marine Science, Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory
Science Area:
None
Overall Classification:
Marine
ENRIs:
Pollution and Waste
Natural Resource Management
Global Change
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Science Topics:
Radiative Processes & Effects
Ecosystem Scale Processes
Community Ecology
Abstract:
Solar stimulated chlorophyll a fluorescence appears as a distinct peak at 685 nm in water leaving radiance spectra. This signal is detectable by the latest generation of satellite ocean colour sensors, and may provide valuable input to algorithms for the remote sensing of phytoplankton abundance in optically complex Case 2 waters. However the magnitude of the fluorescence peak generated by a given chlorophyll concentration varies according to the optical properties of the water column and the taxonomic and physiological characteristics of the phytoplankton cells. We propose to quantify the optical and physiological mechanisms leading to this variation by undertaking a program of direct measurements and radiative transfer modelling in northern European shelf seas.
Period of Award:
1 Jan 2002 - 30 Jun 2005
Value:
£203,804 Lead Split Award
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NER/A/S/2000/01212
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Standard Grants Pre FEC
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
Standard Grant

This grant award has a total value of £203,804  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

Total - T&STotal - StaffTotal - Other CostsTotal - Indirect CostsTotal - Equipment
£11,071£86,969£5,014£40,005£60,747

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