Papers by Piotr Kowalczuk
The light attenuation coefficient c((lambda) ) is a key parameter which gives information about b... more The light attenuation coefficient c((lambda) ) is a key parameter which gives information about basic optical properties of marine environment. A set of measurements of c((lambda) ) together with suspension concentration (ms), Secchi disc (z(sigma )) and CTD were done during cruises in 1988 - 1992 in Spitsbergen fiords and Franz Josef Land. Mutual relationships between measured parameters were examined.
OCEANOLOGIA
This study presents results from field surveys performed in 2008 and 2009 in the southern Baltic ... more This study presents results from field surveys performed in 2008 and 2009 in the southern Baltic in different seasons. The main goal of these measurements was to identify the empirical relationships between DOM optical properties and DOC. CDOM absorption and fluorescence and DOC concentrations were measured during thirteen research cruises. The values of the CDOM absorption coefficient at 370 nm a CDOM (370) ranged from 0.70 m −1 to 7.94 m −1 , and CDOM fluorescence intensities (ex./em. 370/460) I Fl , expressed in quinine sulphate equivalent units, ranged from 3.88 to 122.97 (in filtered samples). Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations *
ABSTRACT Gelbstoff Absorption
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The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 2013
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) includes a broad range of organic molecules of various sizes and c... more Dissolved organic matter (DOM) includes a broad range of organic molecules of various sizes and composition that are released by all living and dead plants and animals. Measuring the fraction of DOM that absorbs light (colored or chromophoric DOM; CDOM) and fluoresces (referred to as CDOM fluorescence or FDOM) at specific wavelengths is diagnostic of DOM source and amount. The composition and dynamics of CDOM and FDOM across estuarine and coastal mixing zones, eddies, upwelling, and nepheloid layers are discussed in relation to the anomalies in physical (e.g., salinity and temperature), chemical (e.g., nutrients, δ 18 O, dissolved oxygen), and biological properties (e.g., chlorophyll-a, primary production) reported in the frontal zone. In situ observations using profiling sensors and gliders, and remote sensing across coastal and oceanic fronts are described.
The light attenuation coefficient c((lambda) ) is a key parameter which gives information about b... more The light attenuation coefficient c((lambda) ) is a key parameter which gives information about basic optical properties of marine environment. A set of measurements of c((lambda) ) together with suspension concentration (ms), Secchi disc (z(sigma )) and CTD were done during cruises in 1988 - 1992 in Spitsbergen fiords and Franz Josef Land. Mutual relationships between measured parameters were examined. The layer of horizontal suspension transport was estimated based on vertical profiles of ms and CTD.
The presence of yellow substances in seawaters was measured by the standard spectrophotometric (i... more The presence of yellow substances in seawaters was measured by the standard spectrophotometric (in vitro) and the lidar-induced fluorescence (in vivo) methods along a transect across the Pomeranian Bay towards the River Odra mouth, a local source of yellow substances. The experiment aimed to ascertain whether the fluorescent lidar method could be applied to yellow substance detection and whether there were any relationships and similarities in the absorption and fluorescence intensity values and their changes.
An experiment has been performed to determine the upward water-leaving radiance by non-contact me... more An experiment has been performed to determine the upward water-leaving radiance by non-contact measurement of the total upward and downward radiance above the sea surface from a moving ship. The method for achieving this aim is described: the radiance meters are both tilted in such a way that the upward radiance meter can 'see' that part of the measured downward radiance which would be reflected if the water surface were smooth and which is not derived directly from solar glitter. Both meters are firmly fixed in a special frame, which ensures that the required orientation is the most probable one. Time records of the measured parameters are analysed. The results are presented in several forms: frequency (histogram) analysis appears to be the most promising one.
This study presents results from field surveys performed in 2008 and 2009 in the southern Baltic ... more This study presents results from field surveys performed in 2008 and 2009 in the southern Baltic in different seasons. The main goal of these measurements was to identify the empirical relationships between DOM optical properties and DOC. CDOM absorption and fluorescence and DOC concentrations were measured during thirteen research cruises. The values of the CDOM absorption coefficient at 370 nm a CDOM (370) ranged from 0.70 m −1 to 7.94 m −1 , and CDOM fluorescence intensities (ex./em. 370/460) I Fl , expressed in quinine sulphate equivalent units, ranged from 3.88 to 122.97 (in filtered samples). Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations *
Oceanologia, 1999
Streszczenie angielskie: In-water remote sensing algorithms for estimating chlorophyll concentrat... more Streszczenie angielskie: In-water remote sensing algorithms for estimating chlorophyll concentration and the absorption of light (400 nm) by yellow substances valid for the surface layer of the Pomeranian Bay are described. The accuracy of the algorithms has been ...
OCEANOLOGIA, 2012
A project was developed concerning the operational system of surveillance and the recording of ep... more A project was developed concerning the operational system of surveillance and the recording of episodic events in the Baltic Sea. In situ information was to be combined with multi-sensory satellite imagery to determine the extent of algal blooms, to track their evolution and that of rapid environmental events like hydrological fronts. The main element of the system was an autonomous Ferry Box module on a ferry operating between Gdynia and Karlskrona, automatically measuring temperature, salinity and chlorophyll a fluorescence. At pre-selected locations, discrete water samples were collected, which were subsequently analysed for their phytoplankton content, and algal hepato-and neurotoxins; they were also used in toxicity tests with Artemia franciscana.
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