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Title Inter-annual variability in the inherent optical properties along the southeastern Arabian sea from 2009 to 2015
 
Names Souda, V.P.
Minu, P.
Lotliker, A.A.
Shaju, S.S.
Ashraf, P.M.
Date Issued 2020 (iso8601)
Abstract A study was performed on the coastal waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea to understand the changes in the inherent properties
of optically active substances (OAS). The objective of this study was to obtain insight into the temporal dynamics of OASs for
various remote sensing applications. Both the absorption of light by phytoplankton (aph(440)) and detritus (ad(440)) varied the
2nd orders of magnitude, whereas the absorption of light by chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM; aCDOM(440))
exhibited an increasing trend over the years. aCDOM(440) increased from 2009 to 2015 at a rate 0.012 m−1 year−1. The validation
of the satellite data with in situ data indicated that ad(443) underestimated the in situ ad(443) when the in situ ad(443) was less than
0.3 m−1. The ternary analysis of ocean-colour-climate-change initiative (OC-CCI)–derived inherent optical properties (IOP)
during the postmonsoon season indicated increased contribution by ad(443). Detritus was the primary light absorber in the coastal
waters of Kochi followed by phytoplankton and CDOM. These long-term data sets and their seasonal variation will enable
development of seasonal specific regional algorithms for chlorophyll-a, which are employed in potential fishing zone advisories
and other applications.
Genre Article
Identifier Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2020) 13: 86