Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160103387]
Researchers:
David Antoine
(Chief Investigator)
,
Strutton, Peter
(Chief Investigator)
,
Strutton, Peter, Assoc/Prof
(Chief Investigator)
,
Dr Herve Claustre
(Partner Investigator)
,
Dr Severine Alvain
(Partner Investigator)
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Brief description Robotic investigation of water optical properties in the Southern Ocean. The project aims to improve our understanding of light–matter interactions in the waters of the Southern Ocean (SO), in particular the role of phytoplankton and associated material of biological origin. Phytoplankton are the energy source for the food web and a critical component of carbon cycling in the SO. However, their dynamics in the SO cannot be quantified using satellite observations because bio-optical data processing algorithms perform poorly due to a lack of field data. This project seeks to remedy this by improving understanding of SO bio-optics, and by providing novel algorithms of known uncertainty, based on in situ data.
Funding Amount $454,706
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160103387
- ARC : DP160103387