From laboratory measurements, we determined the spectral mass‐specific absorption,
ap*(λ), and scattering, bp*(λ, coefficients for terrigenous mineral‐rich particulate …

We examined the light‐absorption properties of various samples of mineral particles
suspended in water, which included pure mineral species (quartz, calcite, illite, kaolinite …

Small mineral particles suspended in the sea are excellent at reflecting light and show up
well in visible band satellite images. In order to make quantitative estimates of the particle …

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 …

In this study, we used a special measurement geometry with samples placed inside the
integrating sphere to address whether significant absorption by aquatic particles exists in the …

We present the results of a study of optical scattering and backscattering of particulates for
three coastal sites that represent a wide range of optical properties that are found in US near …

We investigated the influences of organic content and mineralogical composition on light
absorption by mostly mineral suspended particles in aquatic and coastal marine systems …

A model based on Mie theory is described that estimates bulk participate refractive index
from in situ optical measurements alone. Bulk refractive index is described in terms of the …

Measurements of the particulate volume scattering function, βp (ψ), at light wavelength of
532 nm, particle size distribution, PSD, and several metrics of particulate concentration and …

We use remote sensing reflectance (RSR) together with the inherent optical properties of
suspended particulates to determine the backscattering ratio b_b/b for coastal waters. We …