TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of numerical models for computing underwater light fields
AU - Mobley, Curtis D.
AU - Gentili, Bernard
AU - Morel, Andre
AU - Gordon, Howard R.
AU - Jin, Zhonghai
AU - Stamnes, Knut
AU - Kattawar, George W.
AU - Reinersman, Phillip
AU - Stavn, Robert H.
PY - 1993/12/20
Y1 - 1993/12/20
N2 - Seven models for computing underwater radiances and irradiances by numerical solution of the radiative transfer equation are compared. The models are applied to the solution of several problems drawn from optical oceanography. The problems include highly absorbing and highly scattering waters, scattering by molecules and by particulates, stratified water, atmospheric effects, surface-wave effects, bottom effects, and Raman scattering. The models provide consistent output, with errors (resulting from Monte Carlo statistical fluctuations) in computed irradiances that are seldom larger, and are usually smaller, than the experimental errors made in measuring irradiances when using current oceanographic instrumentation. Computed radiances display somewhat larger errors.
AB - Seven models for computing underwater radiances and irradiances by numerical solution of the radiative transfer equation are compared. The models are applied to the solution of several problems drawn from optical oceanography. The problems include highly absorbing and highly scattering waters, scattering by molecules and by particulates, stratified water, atmospheric effects, surface-wave effects, bottom effects, and Raman scattering. The models provide consistent output, with errors (resulting from Monte Carlo statistical fluctuations) in computed irradiances that are seldom larger, and are usually smaller, than the experimental errors made in measuring irradiances when using current oceanographic instrumentation. Computed radiances display somewhat larger errors.
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U2 - 10.1364/AO.32.007484
DO - 10.1364/AO.32.007484
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0027736136
SN - 1559-128X
VL - 32
SP - 7484
EP - 7504
JO - Applied Optics
JF - Applied Optics
IS - 36
ER -