Title :
Detection of oil slicks on sea surface depending on layer thickness and sensor frequency
Author :
De Beaucoudrey, Nicole ; Schott, Pierre ; Bourlier, Christophe
Author_Institution :
Lab. IRCCyN, Ecole Polytech. de l´´Univ. de Nantes, France
Abstract :
Reflectivity of rough oil films on sea surface is determined, in geometrical optics domain, from multiple reflections within two plane interfaces as a function of layer thickness and sensor frequency. This permits to predict if an oil slick can be distinguished from sea alone. The behavior of rough oil film is verified by calculating its reflectivity, with a numerical approached method of ray tracing.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; liquid films; oceanographic techniques; oils; ray tracing; reflectivity; remote sensing; water pollution measurement; geometrical optics domain; layer thickness; oil slick detection; plane interfaces; pollution monitoring; ray tracing; reflectivity; rough oil films; sea surface; sensor frequency; Frequency; Geometrical optics; Optical films; Optical reflection; Optical sensors; Petroleum; Reflectivity; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294570
