Inverse Radiative Transfer Analysis for Ocean Optics

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research is to support the work of ocean optics experimentalists by developing analytical and numerical methods for solving radiative transfer inverse and forward problems. The ongoing research on inverse problems includes methods for obtaining the absorption and scattering coefficients, the spatial profile of sources (inelastic scattering, bioluminescence, and/or fluorescence), and the bottom albedo from radiance or irradiance data at a specified measurement wavelength. The development of new techniques for solving forward radiative transfer problems can be used to improve algorithms for solving inverse problems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA627668

Entities

People

  • Norman J. Mccormick

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Algorithms
  • Backscattering
  • Coefficients
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Equations
  • Illumination
  • Inelastic Scattering
  • Inverse Problems
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.