THE VISIBILITY OF COLORS UNDERWATER

Abstract

The underwater visibility of various colors, both fluorescent and non-fluorescent, was measured in four different bodies of water. The waters were selected to sample the continuum from very murky to clear. SCUBA divers observed with a horizontal path and other subjects on the surface looked down vertically. Fluorescent colors were always more visible than non-fluorescent, but the specific colors that were easiest and most difficult to see depended upon the body of water.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 05, 1967
Accession Number
AD0661156

Entities

People

  • Donald O. Weitzman
  • Jo Ann S. Kinney
  • Saul M. Luria

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bodies Of Water
  • Brightness
  • Classification
  • Contrast
  • Divers
  • Long Island Sound
  • Long Wavelengths
  • Materials
  • Military Operations
  • Navy
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optical Properties
  • Perception
  • Short Wavelengths
  • Visibility

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Spectroscopy.