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The influence of coherent waves on the remotely sensed reflectance
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The influence of coherent waves on the remotely sensed reflectance |
| Names |
Zaneveld, J. Ronald V.
(creator) Boss, Emmanuel (creator) Hwang, Paul A. (creator) |
| Date Issued | 2001-09-10 (iso8601) |
| Note | This paper was published in Optics Express and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/home.cfm. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. |
| Abstract | Oceanic waves have been found to contribute enhanced back-scattering in the direction of the illumination source in studies that assumed the ocean surface to be a random sum of waves. Here we investigate enhanced back-scattering by coherent capillary-gravity wave trains that co-exist near the crests of short gravity waves in the ocean. We find that the enhanced back-scattering effect is intensified relative to that of a random surface and that the effect is observed at larger angles. This effect may not only affect active sensors such as lidar, which have a viewing angle close to that of the source but possibly passive sensors as well. This effect is likely to result in biases when attempting closure between radiative transfer models that do not include realistic representation of the ocean surface and observed water leaving radiance. |
| Genre | Article |
| Topic | Ocean optics |
| Identifier | J. Ronald Zaneveld, Emmanuel Boss, and Paul Hwang, "The influence of coherent waves on the remotely sensed reflectance," Optics Express, 9, 260-266 (2001) http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-9-6-260 |
