An analysis of angular scattering functions for particles in marine sediments

Abstract

The angular intensity functions for concentric spheres made up of a quartz core and a biological coating have been examined for various coating thicknesses. Particles with diameters of 15–375 μm are considered. We determined that a coated particle may be distinguished from a homogeneous particle by its scattering pattern provided the coating thickness is greater than or equal to 0.75 μm. We also found that the positions of extrema in the near forward scattering pattern cannot be taken as a guide for sizing coated particles found in marine sediments.

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