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APPLICATIONS OF MARINE OPTICS: SATELLITE-DERIVED BATHYMETRY, LIGHT ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS VIA MULTI-SPECTRAL LIGHT SENSORS, AND COLORED DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER SPECTRAL ANALYSIS
No full textThis thesis aims to explore three applications of the field of marine optics. First, some marine optical principles are applied to satellite imagery to generate satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) charts for Sarasota Bay, FL. SDB charts were successfully created using satellite images from July and August of 2023. Unique terrain features, such as the intercoastal waterway, can be seen in the SDB charts. Next, a multi-spectral light sensor system (MSLSs) was developed so it could be utilized to measure attenuation as a proxy for turbidity using marine optics concepts. The MSLSs were deployed in Sarasota Bay to collect attenuation data. The development was partially successful, with reasonable measurements that align with what would be expected in an estuarine environment. Additional development needs to be done before these sensors can be applied to other studies. Lastly, estimations of the concentration of colored dissolved organic matter (CDOM) for Sarasota Bay were made by measuring optical absorption with microspectrophotometry. The CDOM measurements are reasonable for the Sarasota Bay estuary environment. These three studies show positive results and useful applications of the marine optics field.
Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Phytoplanktonic Groups In Sarasota Bay and Lido Beach
No full textPhytoplankton are known to be very responsive to environmental variables and changes such as temperature and salinity. There are many intersections between all these understudied variables. Here, I show the intersectionalities of different phytoplankton groups and their abundances among various environmental conditions and ecological patterns. Phytoplankton were collected and analyzed in January and July 2023 from two separate locations: Sarasota Bay and Lido Beach. Collections were also done from two separate depths. Dinoflagellates and diatoms responded differently to seasonal changes. Dinoflagellates were more sensitive to temperature changes, with clear differences between seasons, while diatoms were more adaptable to changes with a greater overlap of distributions. Dinoflagellates were the overall lowest presenting group with only 4.04% contribution to the overall abundance. Diatoms were the most abundant with six genera being able to be identified and accumulating over 86% of the abundance accounting for the separately identified genera. Skeletonema was the identified genus with the highest abundance, taking up to 16.88% of the total phytoplankton abundance. There were slight general trends among all phytoplankton across the investigated variables, with a slight preference for summer conditions across all groups, as well as a preference for lower depths in seagrass beds. They also showed more favor for the Lido Beach sampling sites
RITUAL AND RITUALIZATION IN THE PEONY PAVILION
No full textThis thesis examines the functions of ritual in Tang Xianzu’s 湯顯祖 (1550-1616) The Peony Pavilion (1598). It moves beyond traditional scholarly focus on romantic love and supernatural elements to analyze how ritual in the play functions both as a mechanism of social confirmation and resistance, and as a means of emotional expression. Written during the late Ming dynasty, when Wang Yangming’s 王陽明 (1472-1529) School of Mind challenged Zhu Xi’s 朱熹 (1130-1200) philosophies on Neo-Confucianism, The Peony Pavilion shows Tang’s critique of Neo-Confucian ritual propriety through its characters’ diverse engagement with ritual. Drawing on theoretical frameworks from Catherine Bell’s concept of ritualization as “strategic action”, this thesis analyzes ritual in The Peony Pavilion and identifies a gendered pattern in ritual performance: while men use orthodox rituals to maintain social hierarchies and displace emotions, women adapt ritual frameworks to create spaces for resistance and emotional expression. My analysis reveals that Tang uses ritual as a framework through which characters navigate social obligation and personal desire. This ritual-centered reading shows how The Peony Pavilion reflects social and philosophical transformations of its era, suggesting that ritual efficacy lies not in rigid adherence to ritual but in the authentic emotions that give those rituals meaning
Breviary (France, mid-14th century)
No full textLeaf from a breviary: explicit of Lectio I, Feria V of Sexagesima week (...eius nomine filii sui), through responsory of Lectio II of Quinquagesima Sunday (Aedificavit noe altare...et multiplicamini et replete...) (CAO 6055).
Single parchment folio with two columns of 31 lines each both recto and verso. Written in dark brown ink with rubrics and capital letters slashed in red. Illegible running head in center of top margin on recto ( Fo ? 85 ?). 10 decorated 2-line initials in red and blue with contrasting flowing pen flourishing (chiefly frogspawn and confetti tendrils). Verso also contains 4 undecorated 1-line initials. Capital C at the beginning of column 2 on the verso extends up into the margin and features a small grotesque of a face with a tiny body. Also on the verso, a red manicule in the left margin indicates the insertion of a phrase boxed in red in the bottom margin (et vixit Caynan postquam genuit Malalehel: Gen. 5:13). Several other minor marginal corrections.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/manu/1002/thumbnail.jp
Grotto Scene
No full textA dark painting of a watery grotto with a band of bright teal at the lower section of the painting.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1075/thumbnail.jp
Wooden Model Landscape
No full textA cross section of a model landscape with two levels and a hollow center.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1078/thumbnail.jp
Ham Mural
No full textLarge mural painted in a graphic style depicting a large ocean wave, sunset, palm fronds and monstera plant leaves. The palette consists primarily of blues, yellows, and pinks.https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/pubart/1107/thumbnail.jp
Dr. Laszlo Deme with students
No full textBlack and white photograph of Dr. Laszlo Deme with students
