Modeling and Parameterization Study of Radiance in a Dynamic Ocean

Abstract

The primary focus of this research is to integrate dynamical processes of wave and turbulence in the upper ocean surface boundary layer (SBL) into a physics-based computational capability for the time-dependent radiative transfer (RT) in the ocean. The combined capability we develop will provide direct forward predictions of the radiance distributions in the upper ocean. We aim to use this capability for understanding the basic features and dependencies of oceanic radiance on the wave environment, to provide guidance and cross-calibration for field measurements, and to validate and benchmark existing and new theories. As an ultimate goal, the proposed direct simulation also provides a framework, in conjunction with sensed radiance data, for the optimal reconstruction of salient features of the ocean surface and the above-water scene.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2011
Accession Number
ADA557176

Entities

People

  • Lian Shen

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundary Layer
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Information Science
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Optical Properties
  • Physics
  • Radiance
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Refractive Index
  • Simulations
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Waves
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers