title: Anomalous diffraction approximation to the light scattering coefficient spectra of marine particles with power-law size distribution.
abstract: Based on anomalous diffraction approximation, analytical expressions for the scattering coefficient of marine particles with power-law size distribution in the infinite domain of sizes (0, ∞) were derived. Comparison with the exact Mie solution for the light scattering by spheres indicated that the obtained expressions can describe the relative spectral variability of the scattering coefficient well. This is demonstrated and discussed for the scattering spectra of main types of marine particulates characterized by different optical properties.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdańsk, Gdynia, Poland. ocemm@univ.gda.pl
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matciak
mesh_terms: D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009791:Oceanography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009792:Oceans and Seas; D010316:Particle Size; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012623:Seawater / Q000737:chemistry*; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000295:instrumentation*