Satellite passive ocean color instruments have provided an unbroken∼ 20-year record of
global ocean plankton properties, but this measurement approach has inherent limitations in …

For over four decades, aggregations of phytoplankton known as thin layers have been
observed to harbor large amounts of photosynthetic cells within narrow horizontal bands …

This paper provides a review of the development of profiling oceanographic lidars. These
can provide quantitative profiles of the optical properties of the water column to depths of 20 …

Plankton are small organisms that dwell in oceans, seas and bodies of fresh water. In this
review, we discuss life in the plankton, which involves a balance between the behavioral …

Passive ocean color images have provided a sustained synoptic view of the distribution of
ocean optical properties and color and biogeochemical parameters for the past 20-plus …

Phytoplankton photosynthesis and organic matter production fuel marine ecosystems and
provide the source material for trophic transfer and export to the ocean interior. Methods for …

In plankton ecology, biological and physical dynamics are coupled, structuring how plankton
interact with their environment and other organisms. This interdisciplinary field has …

Knowledge of light scattering can provide important information on underwater radiative
transfer and the nature and dynamics of suspended particulate matter within a water mass …

Depth-resolved information is essential for ocean research. For this study, we developed a
shipborne photon-counting lidar for depth-resolved oceanic plankton observation. A pulsed …

Among the various challenges that spaceborne radar observations of the ocean face, the
following two issues are probably of a higher priority: inadequate dynamic resolution, and …