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Extracting mineral effects on ultraviolet penetration and its effects in coastal and inland waters: a Monte Carlo study |
Applied Optics, Vol. 50, Issue 35, pp. 6409-6423 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.50.006409
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Abstract
A factor significantly affecting the ultraviolet (UV) radiation’s interactions with the aquatic environ ment is the concentration of suspended sediment. We utilize data on UV penetration, absorption, and scattering in Lake Biwa, Japan, reported by Belzile et al. [Limnol. Oceanogr. 47, 95 (2002)], to drive Monte Carlo simulations of UV penetration. We generated Monte Carlo models (2 billion photons per simulation) of four stations reported by Belzile et al.: two low sediment stations and two high sediment stations. New modes are proposed for analyzing UV penetration and dosage factors for aquatic organisms in sediment dominated aquatic environments.
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OCIS Codes
(170.7050) Medical optics and biotechnology : Turbid media
(260.7190) Physical optics : Ultraviolet
(290.2558) Scattering : Forward scattering
(010.4458) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Oceanic scattering
(010.1030) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Absorption
(010.5620) Atmospheric and oceanic optics : Radiative transfer
ToC Category:
Physical Optics
History
Original Manuscript: June 15, 2011
Revised Manuscript: September 2, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: September 22, 2011
Published: December 2, 2011
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Citation
William E. Mulberry and Robert H. Stavn, "Extracting mineral effects on ultraviolet penetration and its effects in coastal and inland waters: a Monte Carlo study," Appl. Opt. 50, 6409-6423 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ao/abstract.cfm?URI=ao-50-35-6409
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