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Ocean Optics:
Observing ocean biogeochemistry with optics
28 June – 16 July 2004
An intensive three-week, cross-disciplinary, graduate-level course in Optical Oceanography will be taught at the Darling Marine Center in Summer 2004. The major theme of the course is the application of ocean optical methods to ocean biogeochemistry. The underlying rationale is that optical measurements serve as proxies for important biogeochemical entities – including marine phytoplankton, dissolved organics, and suspended sediment particles. The course will provide students with a fundamental knowledge of ocean optics and sensor technology that will enable them to interpret optical data in context of ocean biogeochemistry. The course is sponsored by the Office of Naval Research, the National Science Foundation, and the University of Maine with the goal of preparing a new generation of oceanographers to participate in ocean observatory science.
Course elements include:
• lectures on the basic theory of the light interaction with matter in aquatic environments, sensor design and function, and ocean biogeochemistry;
• critical discussions of concepts and key papers;
• field sampling of optical and biogeochemical variables in the environmentally diverse waters of coastal Maine;
• analysis of optical and biogeochemical data sets; and
• collaborative student projects.
Instructors: Emmanuel Boss, Mary Jane Perry, Collin Roesler, Curt Mobley, Trisha Bergmann
Date: June 28-July 16, 2004
Cost: Tuition, room and board will be covered through an ONR/NSF grant. A $300 DMC fee is required from all students to cover additional expenses associated with the class.
Registration deadline: March 15, 2004, notification by April 1, 2004
