@conference{Papadopoulou2015b,
title = {Estimation of temperature, salinity and scattering corrections of inherent optical properties using the AC-S in-situ spectrophotometer},
author = {A. Papadopoulou and P.G. Drakopoulos and A.P. Karageorgis and N. Spyridakis and S. Psarra and A.C. Banks and V. Zervakis},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306441650_Estimation_of_temperature_salinity_and_scattering_corrections_of_inherent_optical_properties_using_the_AC-S_in-situ_spectrophotometer},
isbn = {978-960-9798-08-2},
year = {2015},
date = {2015-05-01},
pages = {829-832},
organization = {Proc. 11th Panhel. Symp. Oceanogr. & Fish.},
abstract = {Absorption and attenuation data were collected in the North Aegean Sea during the Perseus and AegeanMarTech cruises using the spectral absorption and attenuation meter AC-S (WETLabs, Inc). Instrument drift, temperature, salinity and scattering corrections were applied to obtain accurate results. Negative absorption and attenuation coefficient values were observed at longer wavelengths. A range of methods were used to estimate absorption: the proportional scattering method appears to overestimate, while the flat method to underestimate absorption. The Kirk scattering method was found to provide the most reasonable results. However, further pure water calibrations are necessary to obtain more precise data.},
keywords = {absorption, AC-S scattering corrections methods, attenuation, ocean optics},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {conference}
}
Absorption and attenuation data were collected in the North Aegean Sea during the Perseus and AegeanMarTech cruises using the spectral absorption and attenuation meter AC-S (WETLabs, Inc). Instrument drift, temperature, salinity and scattering corrections were applied to obtain accurate results. Negative absorption and attenuation coefficient values were observed at longer wavelengths. A range of methods were used to estimate absorption: the proportional scattering method appears to overestimate, while the flat method to underestimate absorption. The Kirk scattering method was found to provide the most reasonable results. However, further pure water calibrations are necessary to obtain more precise data.