Ocean sensing and monitoring : optics and other methods / Weilin Hou.

This is an introductory text that presents the major optical ocean sensing techniques. It is suitable for professionals and managers in related disciplines, as well as students who are interested in exploring career paths in remote sensing of the ocean or ocean engineering. The book starts with a br...

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Online Access: Full Text (via SPIE Digital Library)
Main Author: Hou, Weilin (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Washington : SPIE Press, [2013]
Series:Tutorial texts in optical engineering ; v. TT 98.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • List of acronyms and abbreviations
  • 1. Oceanography overview
  • 2. Basic optical properties of the ocean
  • 3. Underwater sensing: diver visibility
  • 4. Active underwater imaging
  • 5. Ocean color remote sensing
  • 6. Ocean Lidar remote sensing
  • 7. Microwave remote sensing of the ocean
  • 8. Infrared remote sensing of the ocean
  • 9. Platforms and instruments
  • 10. Integrated solutions and future needs in ocean sensing.