摘要：Variability and spatial distribution data of the total scattering coefficients ares useful in the development of bio-optical algorithms of ocean color satellite. The purpose of this study was to determine the variability and spatial distribution of the total scattering coefficient at 9 wavelengths (λ) in different seasons. Field data collection were conducted in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico (NEGOM) of the spring , summer, and fall in 1999-2000 by using the ac-9 insitu Spectrophotometer and restricted to coastal waters of 10 m isobath and offshore of 1000 m isobath. The data were filtered using the moving average method and tested with the KruskalWallis. The results showed that the average value of the total scattering coefficients were significantly different among spring, summer, and fall. In general, the total scattering coefficients were relatively high, especially in the coastal waters near the mouth of the river each season and relatively low in offshore waters except during the summer that the total scattering coefficients were also relatively high in offshore watersdue to the intrusion of the Mississippi river flow toward offshore containing high nutrients that can promote the growth of phytoplankton in the offshore, suspended material and lower salinity jointly to increase the total scattering coefficients.
其他摘要：Nilai variabilitas dan distribusi spasial koefisien total hamburan bermanfaat dalam pengembangan algoritma bio-optik satelit ocean color. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menentukan variabilitas dan distribusi spasial koefisien total hamburan pada 9 pan
关键词：variability; spatial distribution; total scattering coefficient; bio-optic; NEGOM
其他关键词：variabilitas; distribusi spasial; koefisien total hamburan; bio-optik; NEGOM
