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Shedding Light on the Sea: André Morel's Legacy to Optical Oceanography

David Antoine, Marcel Babin, Jean‐François Berthon, Annick Bricaud, Bernard Gentili, Hubert Loisel, Stéphane Maritorena, Dariusz Stramski

Annual Review of Marine Science, 2013

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Abstract

André Morel (1933-2012) was a prominent pioneer of modern optical oceanography, enabling significant advances in this field. Through his forward thinking and research over more than 40 years, he made key contributions that this field needed to grow and to reach its current status. This article first summarizes his career and then successively covers different aspects of optical oceanography where he made significant contributions, from fundamental work on optical properties of water and particles to global oceanographic applications using satellite ocean color observations. At the end, we share our views on André's legacy to our research field and scientific community.

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