On the reflectance spectrum of algae in water: the nature of the peak at 700 nm and its shift with varying algal concentration

In this study, we investigate the reflectance spectrum of algae in water, in particular the nature of the peak near 700 nm. This reflectance peak is of interest to Remote Sensing of surface waters, because previous work had shown that the peak can be observed from an airplane. Therefore, the measurements were done outdoors, using the sun as the...