Parameterization of phytoplankton spectral absorption coefficients in the Baltic Sea: general, monthly and two-component variants of approximation formulas
Journal: Ocean science
Year: 2018

Abstract. This paper presents approximate formulas (empirical equations) for parameterizing the coefficient of light absorption by phytoplankton aph(λ) in Baltic Sea surface waters. Over a thousand absorption spectra (in the 350–750 nm range), recorded during 9 years of research carried out in different months of the year and in various regions of the southern and central Baltic, were used to derive these parameterizations. The empirical material was characterized by a wide range of variability: