Application of transient radiative transfer equation to oceanographic lidar

Kunal Mitra, Sunil Kumar

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Abstract

This paper examines the formulation of the different methods of solving the one-dimensional transient radiative transfer equation for ocean remote sensing. This work is particularly helpful in determining school of fishes inside the ocean for commercial purpose. In this technique a pulsed laser is focused into the ocean, and the time-dependent back-scattered flux is measured at different depths inside the ocean. A large number of parameters such as the spatial and temporal variability of optical properties inside the ocean, ocean depth, type of ocean water, presence of biological matters, etc. can significantly affect the radiative transport through oceans. But since the emphasis of the work is on the scattering phenomenon, important parameters associated with it, namely the scattering albedo and scattering phase function distribution, are considered in detail in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 3
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages359-365
Number of pages7
Volume353
ISBN (Electronic)9780791818428
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997
EventASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1997 - Heat Transfer - Dallas, United States
Duration: Nov 16 1997Nov 21 1997

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume1997-U

Conference

ConferenceASME 1997 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1997 - Heat Transfer
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityDallas
Period11/16/9711/21/97

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Mechanical Engineering

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