Modeling light propagation in sea ice

Author

Mobley, Curtis D. ; Cota, Glenn F. ; Grenfell, Thomas C. ; Maffione, Robert A. ; Pegau, W. Scott ; Perovich, Donald K.

Author_Institution

Sequoia Scientific Inc., Mercer Island, WA, USA

Volume

36

Issue

5

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1743

Lastpage

1749

Abstract

This paper outlines the process by which it is possible to begin with the physical properties of sea ice (such as the size distributions of brine pockets and air bubbles), then predict the optical absorption and scattering properties of the ice, and finally use these inherent optical properties in radiative transfer models to predict light propagation within the ice. Each step of this entire process is illustrated by application to a comprehensive data set of sea ice physical and optical properties. Agreement is found between measured and modeled beam spread functions (bsfs), albedos, and transmittances

Keywords

light propagation; light scattering; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; sea ice; air bubble; albedo; beam spread function; brine pocket; light propagation; light scattering; measurement technique; model; ocean; optical absorption; optical method; optical properties; optics; physical properties; radiative transfer model; remote sensing; sea ice; size distribution; transmittance; underwater light; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Optical propagation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Sea ice; Sea measurements; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.718642

Filename

718642