Ocean Surface Reflection Loss: Status Report and Prediction Procedures
Abstract
The best single book on the subject under review contains some 350 references and is at this writing, over 5 years old. The method adopted in this report is to start with a very brief outline of the theory in that monograph by Beckmann and Spizzichino, specialize to the case of scatter in the specular direction and bring the theory up to date (Section 1). Section 2 provides simplified prediction equations and graphs based on the theory of Section 1. Section 3 is devoted to a summary of the major known inadequacies of the present prediction scheme and brief statements of problems that must be solved before the accuracy of the current predictions can be evaluated and improved.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- ADA061984
Entities
People
- H. Medwin