I specialize in optics, radiative transfer, and remote sensing in order to ascertain
various ocean properties: pigments, detritus, dissolved organic matter, shallow
bathymetry, and sea grass coverage. Since as much as 90% of the visible signal collected
from space is derived from the atmosphere even on relatively clear days, mathematical
removal of the atmospheric effects of molecular and aerosol scatter and absorption is
required in order to observe the ocean. Then, in order to assess the bottom components in
shallow waters, another 80% or so of water scattering and absorption effects must be
removed. To assist with model development and validation, the optical properties of the
ocean and bottom are also measured. A temporal and thematic range of papers are listed
below from determining particle properties and dynamics to deriving atmospheric, ocean,
and bottom properties from aircraft and space. Applications to red-tide, global
carbon-cycle, and heat-budget research are inherent in the themes of these papers.

Articles

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An Optical Model for Heat and Salt Budget Estimation for Shallow Seas (with Hari Warrior), Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans (2007)

The effects of the underwater light field on heat-budget calculations for shallow waters are developed...

 

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Euphotic Zone Depth: Its Derivation and Implication to Ocean-Color Remote Sensing (with ZhongPing Lee, Alan Weidemann, John Kindle, Robert Arnone, and Curtiss Davis), Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans (2007)

Euphotic zone depth, z(1%), reflects the depth where photosynthetic available radiation ( PAR) is 1%...

 

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Red Tides in the Gulf of Mexico: Where, When, and Why? (with John J. Walsh, J. K. Jolliff, B. P. Darrow, J. M. Lenes, S. P. Milroy, A. Remsen, D. A. Dieterle, F. R. Chen, Gabriel A. Vargo, Robert H. Weisberg, Kent A. Fanning, Frank E. Muller-Karger, Eugene Shinn, K. A. Steidinger, Cynthia A. Heil, C. R. Tomas, J. S. Prospero, T. N. Lee, G. J. Kirkpatrick, T. E. Whitledge, D. A. Stockwell, T. A. Villareal, A. E. Jochens, and P. S. Bontempi), Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans (2006)

Independent data from the Gulf of Mexico are used to develop and test the hypothesis...

 

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Diffuse Attenuation Coefficient of Downwelling Irradiance: An Evaluation of Remote Sensing Methods (with ZhongPing Lee, M. Darecki, C. O. Davis, D. Stramski, and W. J. Rhea), Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans (2005)

The propagation of downwelling irradiance at wavelength λ from surface to a depth (z) in...

 

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Properties of the Water Column and Bottom Derived from Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) Data (with ZhongPing Lee, R. F. Chen, and T. G. Peacock), Journal of Geophysical Research - Oceans (2001)

Using Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) data as an example, we show in this...

 

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