Passive Remote Sensing of Ocean Optical Propagation Parameters,
Abstract
A method is described for producing a global data base of ocean optical properties through the exploitation of optical remote sensing techniques. The diffuse attenuation, K, and the radiance reflectance factor RL, of the ocean surface waters can be derived from the radiance data provided by the Coastal Zone Color Scanner and compiled into a computer based atlas of these properties. While these remotely sensed values can only be directly related to the water properties in the first or upper attenuation length, extensive in-water measurements have demonstrated that a useful correlation exists between the K that applies to the upper attenuation length, for example, and the mean K over the upper 100 or 200 meters of the ocean. Such an empirical finding greatly enhances the usefulness of this remotely sensed propagation parameter. Examples of the type of information being produced and archived for the atlas are presented. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADP002744
Entities
People
- B. L. Mcglamery
- R. W. Austin
Organizations
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography