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Remote sensing of optical properties in continuously stratified watersThe radiative transfer equation is solved by Monte Carlo methods for natural waters in which the optical properties are distributed with depth. It is demonstrated that interpreting the reflectance of a continuously stratified ocean in terms of an equivalent homogeneous ocean yields the average of a particular combination of the water's optical properties over the dimensionless penetration depth. Although in general the dimensionless penetration depth cannot be remotely measured, a method is presented for estimating the actual penetration depth from the remote observations if the medium's absorption coefficient is known, independent of depth, and sufficiently large. The application of this to the remote measurement of the vertical distribution of suspended sediments is discussed in detail.
Document ID
19780055729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Gordon, H. R.
(Miami, University Coral Gables, Fla., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
June 15, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Applied Optics
Volume: 17
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
78A39638
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-22963
Distribution Limits
Public
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