Summary and Experimental Plan for Remote Sensing of Subsurface Temperature and Salinity.

Abstract

The temperature and salinity of liquid water can be inferred from its Raman spectrum. This report assesses and evaluates the prominent factors which influence the ability of a remote sensing Raman lidar to measure subsurface profiles of water temperature and salinity. A plan is developed for the experimental investigation of the feasibility of the technique in ocean and coastal waters. Interferences, including surface wave effects, differential attenuation, differential depolarization and fluorescence are considered. Preliminary experimental data taken from a boat in the natural coastal environment are also reported. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA066741

Entities

People

  • B. Caputo
  • D. A. Leonard

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detection
  • Dye Lasers
  • Gases
  • Hydrogen
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Liquid Phases
  • Nitrogen Lasers
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Raman Scattering
  • Raman Spectra
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Refraction
  • Scattering
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML