Title :
Spatial and temporal correlation of underwater sunlight fluctuations in the sea
Author :
Fraser, A.B. ; Walker, R.E. ; Jurgens, F.C.
Author_Institution :
Johns Hopkins University, Laurel, MD, USA
fDate :
7/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A submerged linear array of photodetectors was used to measure sunlight irradiance fluctuations caused by ocean surface waves. Decorrelation times and lengths were found to be functions of depth. It was also found that the sensor depth selects a dominant temporal frequency from the random surface waves.
Keywords :
Optical refraction; Sea surface; Solar radiation; Underwater electromagnetic propagation; Decorrelation; Detectors; Fluctuations; Lighting; Oceans; Photodetectors; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sensor arrays; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JOE.1980.1145467
