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Vector Radiative Transfer Model For Coupled Atmosphere And Ocean Systems Including Inelastic Sources In Ocean Waters, Peng Wang Zhai, Yongxiang Hu, David M. Winker, Bryan A. Franz, Jeremy Werdell, Emmanuel Boss

Marine Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Inelastic scattering plays an important role in ocean optics. The main inelastic scattering mechanisms include Raman scattering, fluorescence by colored dissolved organic matter (FDOM), and fluorescence by chlorophyll. This paper reports an implementation of all three inelastic scattering mechanisms in the exact vector radiative transfer model for coupled atmosphere and ocean Systems (CAOS). Simulation shows that FDOM contributes to the water radiation field in the broad visible spectral region, while chlorophyll fluorescence is limited in a narrow band centered at 685 nm. This is consistent with previous findings in the literature. The fluorescence distribution as a function of depth and …