What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Optics
- Oceanography
- Ecology
His scientific interests lie mostly in Ocean color, Absorption, Mineralogy, Irradiance and Wavelength.
The concepts of his Ocean color study are interwoven with issues in Chlorophyll, Atmospheric correction, Meteorology, Oceanography and Remote sensing.
His Oceanography study combines topics in areas such as Photosynthesis, Chlorophyll a, Photic zone and Radiant energy.
The Absorption study combines topics in areas such as Scattering and Attenuation coefficient.
His Irradiance study is related to the wider topic of Optics.
André Morel combines subjects such as Particle, Colored dissolved organic matter, Environmental chemistry, Dissolved organic carbon and Diffuse reflection with his study of Wavelength.
His most cited work include:
- Absorption by dissolved organic matter of the sea (yellow substance) in the UV and visible domains1 (1187 citations)
- Optical modeling of the upper ocean in relation to its biogenous matter content (case I waters) (1112 citations)
- Variability in the chlorophyll‐specific absorption coefficients of natural phytoplankton: Analysis and parameterization (845 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Ocean color, Remote sensing, Oceanography, Irradiance and Optics.
His Ocean color research focuses on Climatology and how it relates to Biogeochemical cycle.
His Remote sensing study incorporates themes from Atmospheric correction and Meteorology.
His Oceanography research includes themes of Photosynthesis, Photic zone, Algae and Chlorophyll a.
His research on Irradiance also deals with topics like
- Wavelength which connect with Diffuse reflection,
- Atmospheric sciences which is related to area like Upwelling.
His research in Scattering intersects with topics in Absorption, Mineralogy, Attenuation coefficient and Refractive index.
He most often published in these fields:
- Ocean color (44.29%)
- Remote sensing (30.00%)
- Oceanography (24.29%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2004-2019)?
- Ocean color (44.29%)
- Remote sensing (30.00%)
- Oceanography (24.29%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Ocean color, Remote sensing, Oceanography, SeaWiFS and Meteorology.
His Ocean color research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Climatology, Chlorophyll, Colored dissolved organic matter, Biogeochemical cycle and Biogeochemistry.
His Remote sensing study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Argo and Irradiance.
As part of the same scientific family, André Morel usually focuses on SeaWiFS, concentrating on Coastal Zone Color Scanner and intersecting with Ocean color remote sensing.
Radiative transfer and Chlorophyll concentration is closely connected to Atmospheric correction in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Meteorology.
His Attenuation coefficient research includes elements of Attenuation, Particulates, Scattering and Mineralogy.
Between 2004 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Vertical distribution of phytoplankton communities in open ocean: An assessment based on surface chlorophyll (521 citations)
- A comparison of global estimates of marine primary production from ocean color (454 citations)
- Examining the consistency of products derived from various ocean color sensors in open ocean (Case 1) waters in the perspective of a multi-sensor approach (353 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Optics
- Oceanography
- Ecology
André Morel spends much of his time researching Ocean color, Oceanography, Climatology, SeaWiFS and Chlorophyll.
His studies deal with areas such as Primary productivity, Wavelength, Biogeochemical cycle and Remote sensing as well as Ocean color.
His Remote sensing research focuses on subjects like Atmospheric correction, which are linked to Attenuation.
His Oceanography study frequently draws connections to other fields, such as Chlorophyll a.
In his research on the topic of Chlorophyll a, Attenuation coefficient is strongly related with Light scattering.
His Climatology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Tropical pacific, Coastal Zone Color Scanner and Biogeochemistry.
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