长江口及邻近海域有色溶解有机物(CDOM)的光学特性

CDOM吸收特性是河口海岸水色遥感的重要研究内容.利用2008年8月和2009年5月两航次的测量数据,对长江口及其周边海域CDOM的光学特性和混合行为进行研究.2008年航次中CDOM吸收系数ag(440)范围是:0.20～0.73m-1,2009年其范围是:0.20～0.77m-1.幂函数模型模拟CDOM吸收光谱的精度比指数模型的更高,更适于拟合CDOM吸收光谱.幂函数模型计算结果显示,黄色物质光谱斜率变动范围在2008年航次中介于5.10～7.90之间,在2009年航次介于2.95～6.11之间.2个航次的CDOM吸收系数最大值都出现在最大浑浊带内.CDOM吸收系数和光谱斜率值在河口内外差异明显,最主要的原因是受到最大浑浊带的影响.在河口区域,河口水层垂向混合过程显著时CDOM趋于空间均匀分布,但是在其他时刻基本遵循保守混合过程,受河口区域水体交换频繁的影响,光谱斜率值Sg2与ag(440)之间不存在显著相关关系.在口外海域,CDOM浓度除了受到陆源输入影响以外还受现场生产的影响,Sg2与ag(440)之间存在显著负相关关系.由此可见在长江口复杂物理化学和水文环境影响下,黄色物质的光学特性和混合行为在河口内外有非常巨大的差异.

Optical Characteristics of Colored Dissolved Organic Material (CDOM) in Yangtze Estuary

Absorption property of colored dissolved organic material (CDOM) is one of the most important contents to remote sensing of ocean color in estuarine and coastal areas. In this study, the optical properties and mixing behavior of CDOM in surface water of Yangtze Estuary were discussed according to the two surveys in August of 2008 and May of 2009. Based on the research, the absorption coefficient and spectral slope were discussed. It was found that in summer of 2008 CDOM absorption coefficients at 440 nm [a(g) (440)], ranged from 0.20 m(-1) to 0.73 m(-1), while the coefficients in 2009 varied between 0.20 m(-1) and 0.77 m(-1). Statistics showed that the power function model fitted the best in the regression analysis of CDOM absorption spectral. The spectral slopes (S(g2)) of CDOM calculated by the power function model ranged from 5.10 to 7.90 in Summer of 2008 and from 2.95 to 6.11 in Spring of 2009. The highest absorption coefficients of two cruises appeared both in the south passage of the Yangtze Estuary. The absorption coefficient in surfer water was observed varied tremendously in the estuary and the offshore area. And the main reason is affected by the turbidity maximum zone. It is observed that the absorption coefficients of CDOM tended to a homogeneous distribution whilst the layers of water mixed tempestuously, but otherwise it always showed a conservative mixing behavior. Because of the frequent mixture, there is not assured correlativity between S(g2) and a(g) (440). In the offshore area of Yangtze Estuary, the effecting of local production cannot be negligent, which differed from the estuary area. Yet when the hydrological environment was relatively stable, the negative relationship between them was very clear. In conclusion, the optical properties and mixing behavior of CDOM had showed tremendous different characteristics from inside the estuary to outside the estuary because of the influence of complex physical, chemical and hydrology conditions.