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Immersion coefficient for the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) radiance collectors

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Author(s)

Michael Feinholz, B. Carol Johnson, Kenneth Voss, Mark A. Yarbrough, Stephanie J. Flora

Abstract

The immersion coefficient accounts for the difference in calibration for a radiometer placed in the air versus water or another medium. The immersion coefficient for the radiance collectors on the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) were modeled and measured. The experiment showed that the immersion coefficient for the MOBY radiance collectors agreed with a simple model using only the index of refraction for water and quartz.
Citation
Journal of Research (NIST JRES) -
Volume
122

Keywords

immersion coefficients, ocean color, in-water radiometry, Marine Optical Buoy

Citation

Feinholz, M. , Johnson, B. , Voss, K. , Yarbrough, M. and Flora, S. (2017), Immersion coefficient for the Marine Optical BuoY (MOBY) radiance collectors, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/jres.122.031 (Accessed November 8, 2024)

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Created June 27, 2017, Updated October 12, 2021