Ocean Optics, Ocean Imaging and Optical Tomography

Abstract

The broad goal of this research is to address the problem of understanding the propagation of light in the ocean and its ramifications for underwater imaging. In particular, we are interested in developing inversion algorithms for determining the total absorption and scattering coefficients and the small angle values of the volume scattering function from simple optical experiments such as the propagation of collimated light beams over distances of several total attenuation lengths. This is particularly important in understanding the limitations of current computer models which predict the propagation of light underwater. Ocean optics, Underwater imaging, Optical tomography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA277010

Entities

People

  • Jules S. Jaffe

Organizations

  • Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Attenuation
  • California
  • Computer Simulations
  • Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Scattering
  • Signal Processing
  • Simulations
  • Technical Information Centers
  • Three Dimensional
  • Tomography
  • Transfer Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Spectroscopy.