Synopses & Reviews
A comprehensive treatment of the light field fluctuations observed below and above the ocean surface caused by air-sea interaction effects, which are light reflection and refraction from the wind roughened sea under clear and overcast conditions as well as whitecaps. Natural light reflected from the sea surface is used to demonstrate how some mathematical procedures can be adapted to model and interpret statistical properties of reflected light. Contains the latest developments regarding hydrologic optics including bi-optical water characteristics.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 631-660) and index.
Table of Contents
Radiative Transport Theory.
Solar Radiation.
Atmospheric Optics.
Hydrologic Optics.
Sea-Surface Statistics.
Sun Glitter.
Clear Sky Radiometry.
Clouded Sky Radiometry.
Refracted Light Statistics.
Wave Breaking and Whitecap Radiometry.
References.
Index.