Optics of the Sea (Interface and In-water Transmission and Imaging)

Abstract

Contents: Reflection and refraction of light at the sea surface: theory and experiment, Radiance distribution below the sea surface, Apercu sur les theories du transfert radiatif applicables a la propagation dans la mer, Energie solaire et thermocline saisonniere, Facteurs physiques chimiques et biologiques affectant la propagation de la lumiere dans les eaux de mer, Refractive index fluctuations in sea water, Variation of optical sea parameters with depth, Diffusion de la lumiere par les eaux de mer. resultats experimentaux et approche theorique, Theory of small angle scattering, Experimental results of small scattering, Factors affecting long range vision, Criteria for vision: resolution, signal-to-noise ratio and contrast, Medium and system transform functions, Sources: arc, flash, incandescent and laser lamps, Receivers: photoelectronic and photographic detectors, Underwater lenses and optical ports, Long range vision techniques, Spatial filtering and image restoration, FORTRAN algorithms for underwater optics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0767474

Entities

People

  • H. Hodara
  • P. Halley

Organizations

  • AGARD

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cameras
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Quantum Yields
  • Refraction
  • Ridges
  • Sea Water
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) EDI Research and Innovation.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics