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This book provides an introduction to bio-optical properties of Indian coastal waters, referring to the study of how light interacts with water and the materials in water to determine the health of the water by measuring oceanic biological activity. The advent of satellite technology has given a substantial boost to ocean colour research, and the ability of optical sensors to map the spatial and temporal patterns of ocean colour over regional and global scales has provided important insights into the fundamental bio-optical properties and bio-physical processes occurring in aquatic media. However, the satellite-based retrieval of ocean colour parameters demands an accurate bio-optical algorithm especially in coastal waters and such algorithms require large in situ databases for a specific area. To address these issues in Indian coastal line, the Satellite Coastal and Oceanographic Research (SATCORE) programme was initiated by the Indian Government. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India) - INCOIS started coordinating SATCORE programme from XI-five-year plan with the aim of long-term measurements of bio-optical properties in the Bay of Bengal and Indian coastal waters. This book summarizes the work and findings of SATCORE to aid students and researchers of marine science and oceanography in the specific field of aquatic bio-optics and ocean colour.
List of contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Bio-optical Properties of Coastal Waters special emphasis on the Indian coast.- Chapter 2: A comprehensive review of ocean colour satellite-retrieved chlorophyll and associated bio-optical algorithms in Indian coastal water.- Chapter 3: Bio-optical depictions in the coastal waters of India: A brief Review.- Chapter 4: Optical Characterization and Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Dynamics in the South Eastern Arabian Sea: Insights and Applications.- Chapter 5: Bio-optical properties associated with coastal waters of the north-western Bay of Bengal.- Chapter 6: Phytoplankton Size Structure and Functional Types in Indian Coastal Waters: A Brief Overview.- Chapter 7: Bio-optical properties of Hugli Estuary: A review.- Chapter 8: Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter (CDOM) Dynamics in Indian Coastal Waters: A Comprehensive Review.- Chapter 9: Advancing Ocean Colour Remote Sensing in India: Capacity Building Initiative.
About the author
Presently, Dr. Sourav Das is an Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry at Brainware University, Kolkata, India. He has completed his doctoral degree (PhD) from the School of Oceanographic Studies at Jadavpur University, India. Moreover, he was a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) of Living Delta Hub, UK at Jadavpur University, Kolkata. His research interests include environmental pollution, biogeochemistry of marine and coastal water, ocean remote sensing, optical properties of water (inherent & apparent optical properties), and air quality monitoring. He has more than fifteen (15) years of research and teaching experience and has more than 66 research articles in reputed peer reviewed journals including three (03) edited books and three (03) authored books. Moreover, he has contributed more than thirty-two (32) peer reviewed book chapters. He has more than 850 citation and 16 h-index. He is an eminent Environmental Professional/Scientist of India.
Summary
This book provides an introduction to bio-optical properties of Indian coastal waters, referring to the study of how light interacts with water and the materials in water to determine the health of the water by measuring oceanic biological activity. The advent of satellite technology has given a substantial boost to ocean colour research, and the ability of optical sensors to map the spatial and temporal patterns of ocean colour over regional and global scales has provided important insights into the fundamental bio-optical properties and bio-physical processes occurring in aquatic media. However, the satellite-based retrieval of ocean colour parameters demands an accurate bio-optical algorithm especially in coastal waters and such algorithms require large in situ databases for a specific area. To address these issues in Indian coastal line, the Satellite Coastal and Oceanographic Research (SATCORE) programme was initiated by the Indian Government. Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India) - INCOIS started coordinating SATCORE programme from XI-five-year plan with the aim of long-term measurements of bio-optical properties in the Bay of Bengal and Indian coastal waters. This book summarizes the work and findings of SATCORE to aid students and researchers of marine science and oceanography in the specific field of aquatic bio-optics and ocean colour.
