Use of the Polarized Radiance Distribution Camera System in the RADYO Program

Abstract

My work involves experimentally investigating the interrelationships and variability of optical properties in the ocean and atmosphere. My goal is to define the variability of the optical properties, particularly those dealing with light scattering, and to improve the prediction capabilities of image and radiative transfer models used in the ocean. My near term ocean optics objectives have been: 1) to improve the measurement capability of measuring the in-water and above-water spectral radiance distribution and extending this capability to polarization, 2) to investigate the variability of the Point Spread Function (PSF) as it relates to the imaging properties of the ocean, and 3) to improve the characterization of the Bi-directional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) of benthic surfaces in the ocean, and 4) to understand the capabilities and limitations of using radiative transfer to model the BRDF of particulate surfaces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA521734

Entities

People

  • Kenneth Voss

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Camera Lenses
  • Cameras
  • Circular Polarization
  • Distribution Functions
  • Information Operations
  • Light Scattering
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Polarization
  • Polarizers
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Radiance
  • Radiative Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.