dc.contributor.author | Boss, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Taylor, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gilbert, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gundersen, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hawley, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Janzen, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Johengen, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Purcell, H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Robertson, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Schar, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smith, G.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tamburri, M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-24T16:32:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-24T16:32:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Boss, E.; Taylor, L.; Gilbert, S.; Gundersen, K.; Hawley, N.; Janzen, C.; Johengen, T.; Purcell, H.; Robertson, C.; Schar, D.; Smith, G.J. and Tamburri, M. (2009) Comparison of inherent optical properties as a surrogate for particulate matter concentration in coastal waters. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 7, pp.803-810. 9pp. (ACTVS803-810). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-358 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11329/802 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-358 | |
dc.description.abstract | Particulate matter concentration (PM, often referred to as total suspended solids [TSS]) is an important parameter
in the evaluation of water quality. Several optical measurements used to provide an estimate of water turbidity have
also been used to estimate PM, among them light transmission, backscattering, and side-scattering. Here we analyze
such measurements performed by the Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT) at various coastal locations to establish
whether a given optical method performs better than others for the estimation of PM. All the technologies were
found to perform well, predicting PM within less than 55% relative difference for 95% of samples (n = 85, four locations).
Backscattering performed best as a predictor of PM, predicting PM with less than 37% relative difference for
95% of samples. The correlation coefficient (R) was between 0.96 and 0.98 for all methods with PM data ranging
between 1.2 to 82.4 g m–3. In addition, co-located measurements of backscattering and attenuation improves PM prediction
and provides compositional information about the suspended particles; when their ratio is high, the bulk particulate
matter is dominated by inorganic material while when low, dominated by organic material. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | ACT VS; 803-810 | |
dc.rights | CC0 1.0 Universal | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ | * |
dc.title | Comparison of inherent optical properties as a surrogate for particulate matter concentration in coastal waters. | en_US |
dc.type | Journal Contribution | en_US |
dc.description.status | Published | en_US |
dc.description.refereed | Refereed | en_US |
dc.format.pagerange | pp.803-810 | |
dc.subject.parameterDiscipline | Biogeochemistry | en_US |
dc.description.currentstatus | Current | en_US |
dc.bibliographicCitation.title | Limnology and Oceanography: Methods | |
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume | 7 | |
dc.description.eov | Particulate matter | en_US |
dc.description.bptype | Best Practice | en_US |
dc.description.bptype | Standard Operating Procedure | en_US |
obps.contact.contactemail | info@act-us.info | |
obps.contact.contactemail | emmanuel.boss@maine.edu | |
obps.resourceurl.publisher | http://www.act-us.info/evaluations.php | en_US |