Abstract
It is demonstrated that Fraunhofer lines in the solar spectrum will be filled in by inelastic scattering in the ocean. The relative depth of a Fraunhofer line, ij, defined as the ratio of the irradiance at the center of the Fraunhofer line to the background continuum, can then be used to measure the amount of inelastic scattering in the light field, i.e., by measuring ij, the relative contributions of elastic and inelastic processes to the light field can be deduced. An oceanographic instrument was developed to measure in-sifti inelastic scattering in the ocean. It utilizes a 1 m monochrometer, a CCD camera, and two irradiance collectors with a fiber optic light guide. Results of preliminary field measurements are presented and discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 161-169 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 1750 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 31 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Ocean Optics XI 1992 - San Diego, United States Duration: Jul 22 1992 → … |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Ge, Y., Voss, K. J., & Gordon, H. R. (1992). Measurement of oceanic inelastic scattering using solar fraunhofer lines. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 1750, 161-169. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140647