Analytical Approximations to Seawater Optical Phase Functions of Scattering
Abstract
This paper proposes a number of analytical approximations to the classic and recently measured seawater light scattering phase functions. Three types of analytical phase functions were derived: individual representations for 15 Petzold, 41 Mankovsky, and 91 experimental phase functions; collective fits to Petzold phase functions; and analytical representations that take into account dependencies between inherent optical properties of seawater. The proposed phase functions may be used for problems of radiative transfer, remote sensing, visibility, and image propagation in natural waters of various turbidity. The paper contains data tables showing the following: inherent optical properties and coefficients for 15 Petzold phase functions of light scattering measured off the Southern California coast, San Diego Harbor, and near the Bahama Islands; inherent optical properties and coefficients for 41 Mankovsky phase functions of light scattering measured in the Mediterranean and Black Seas, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and in Lake Baykal; and inherent optical properties and coefficients for 91 experimental phase functions of light scattering measured at 555 nm in waters of the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile Bay.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA430213
Entities
People
- Vladimir I. Haltrin
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory