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J. Lake Sci.(湖泊科学), 2009, 21(2): 159-164 . E-mail: jlakes@ ©2009 by Journal of Lake Sciences KPAR: An optical property associated with ambiguous values ∗ Zhongping Lee (Northern Gulf Institute , Mississippi State University , Stennis Space Center, MS 39529) Abstract : In studies of aquatic environments, an optical property, KPAR, which represents the diffuse attenuation coefficient of Photosynthetic Available Radiation (PAR), is used frequently. Because water’s diffuse attenuation coefficient is highly spectral dependent and PAR is spectrally narrowing to wavelengths with less attenuation coefficients with increasing depth, this KPAR is significantly depth dependent in the upper water column even for well-mixed waters. In this article, with an aim for more reliable attenuation products and more accurate description of PAR profiles, the ambiguity associated with KPAR is highlighted, and the proper representation of the vertical variation of KPAR is advocated. Keywords: PAR; KPAR ; ocean color remote sensing KPAR: 一个数值模糊的光学量 李忠平 (密西西比州立大学北部海湾研究所, MS 39529, USA) 摘 要: 光合有效辐射(PAR) 的漫衰减系数 KPAR 是水环境研究中经常使用的一个光学量. 水体的漫衰减系数与波长紧密相关, 随着水体深度的不断增加, PAR 频谱收缩到具有更小衰减系数的波长处, 对上层水体或者混合均匀的水体而言, 此时的 KPAR 与水深关系极为密切. 为了更为准确的描述PAR 剖面, 获取更可靠的光学衰减参数, 强调了KPAR 数值的模糊性, 倡导正确表 达KPAR 的垂直变化. 关键词: 光合有效辐射; 漫衰减系数; 水色遥感 1 Introduction In limnology and oceanography, KPAR is a symbol commonly used to represent the diffuse attenuation coefficient of Photosynthetic Available Radiation (PAR). PAR is a broad band (350–700nm), spectrally integrated measurement of light intensity (often described as a flux of quanta per unit time) at a given depth (z). Knowing the intensity of PAR and its spatial variability, both horizontally and vertically, is of great importance for studies of heat transfe