A three-layered sphere model of the optical properties of phytoplankton

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Creator	Kitchen, James C. Zaneveld, J. Ronald
Abstract	Theoretical scattering computations are performed on a phytoplankton model consisting of three concentric spheres. The outer sphere represents the wall, membrane, or frustule and is assigned a relatively high index of refraction with no absorption. The middle layer represents the chloroplasts and is assigned a relatively low index of refraction with absorption. The core represents the balance of the cytoplasm and is given a low index of refraction with no absorption. The model is applied to an observed size distribution from the Pacific central gyre. This model produced significantly more backscattering and attenuation than a low-index, homogeneous-sphere model. Changing the distribution of cell-wall thickness as a function of particle size produces much variation in the shape of the volume scattering function.
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1992.37.8.1680
Date Available	2010-07-22T19:56:08+00:00
Date Issued	1992
Citation	Kitchen, J. C., & Zaneveld, J. V. (1992). A three-layered sphere model of the optical properties of phytoplankton [Electronic version]. Limnology and Oceanography, 37(8), 1680-1690.
Journal Title	Limnology and Oceanography
Journal Volume	37
Declaração de direitos	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/17029