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Emmanuel Boss
 
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Oceanography, University of Washington
M.Sc. Oceanography, Hebrew University
B.Sc. Mathematics and Physics, Hebrew University
POSITION
Associate Professor of Oceanography
University of Maine
COSEE ROLE & AFFILIATION
Participating scientist with COSEE-Ocean Systems
Participation with COSEE Network
2009
Co-Author: Teaching Physical Concepts in Oceanography: An Inquiry Based Approach
A COSEE collaboration between scientists and education specialists
Spring Semesters 2007-2008
TEACHING PHYSICAL SCIENCES BY OCEAN INQUIRY
University of Maine, Orono

Summers 2006-2008
TEACHING SCIENCES BY OCEAN INQUIRY
Darling Marine Center, Walpole, Maine
 
Emmanuel Boss
WHAT I DO
I study physics (such as light and sound propagation and hydrodynamics) for its own sake as well as to understand how it affects biological organisms and sediments. I have been instrumental in the development of new techniques to obtain information on particles in the ocean (bulk size distribution and composition) as well as the development of novel methods and products from satellite ocean color.

A principal thrust of my current research is the use of measured optical properties (absorption, scattering and attenuation) to obtain the bulk properties of the matter in the ocean (e.g. particulate size distribution, composition). Theoretical studies (Mie and T-matrix methods) are used to investigate dependencies that are tested with data obtained in the field. to increase the information we can obtain in-situ on particles and their properties, I am currently getting into Ocean Acoustics.

A second major area of research is the inversion of passive remote sensing. Currently inversions are provided without error estimates. I am working on a method to provide the uncertainties of inverted products.