Abstract

The limit values for large depths of the upward and downward distribution functions for (diffuse) fluorescence emitting wavelengths are examined. It is demonstrated that even in strong fluorescence emissions these functions do not always correspond to a diffuse radiance field. A model is proposed to describe the depth dependence of the distribution functions.

© 1987 Optical Society of America

Two-stream irradiance model for deep waters

Eyvind Aas
Appl. Opt. 26(11) 2095-2101 (1987)

Bio-optical model describing the distribution of irradiance at the sea surface resulting from a point source embedded in the ocean

Howard R. Gordon
Appl. Opt. 26(19) 4133-4148 (1987)

Comparison between data and small-angle approximations for the in-water solar radiance distribution

J. Tessendorf
J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 5(9) 1410-1418 (1988)

Asymptotic optical depths in source-free ocean waters

Brian D. Piening and Norman J. McCormick
Appl. Opt. 42(27) 5382-5387 (2003)

Effect of inelastic scattering on underwater daylight in the ocean: model evaluation, validation, and first results

Marc Schroeder, Hans Barth, and Rainer Reuter
Appl. Opt. 42(21) 4244-4260 (2003)