Laser remote sensing of underwater objects

J. Wojtanowski; Z. Mierczyk; M. Zygmunt

doi:10.1117/12.799779

13 October 2008 Laser remote sensing of underwater objects

J. Wojtanowski, Z. Mierczyk, M. Zygmunt

Proceedings Volume 7105, Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, and Large Water Regions 2008; 71050F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799779
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2008, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract

Theoretical and practical aspects of laser application in the field of underwater remote sensing have been presented. A multi-level analysis and computational results dealing with 0.532 μm laser wavelength were performed to determine the expected capabilities of underwater laser penetration with regard to the Lidar system developed in Optoelectronics Institute of Military University of Technology in Warsaw. Since the device is to perform underwater measurements from above the water level, the influence of the water-atmosphere interface had to be included in the analysis. Sea water characteristics concerning electromagnetic radiation propagation have been widely considered covering the mechanisms of absorption, scattering and the effective attenuation typical for representative types of sea waters. Software application developed in Mathcad environment enabled to model the impact of both absorption and scattering coefficients of different types of sea water on geometrical and energetic parameters of laser beam propagating in the underwater environment. The impact of reflectance properties of the remotely sensed underwater object on the reflected signal level has been investigated as well. Analytical approach covered both "echo" signal reflected from an underwater object and background noise signal level generated mainly by the sunlight and diffuse atmospheric illumination.

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J. Wojtanowski, Z. Mierczyk, and M. Zygmunt "Laser remote sensing of underwater objects", Proc. SPIE 7105, Remote Sensing of the Ocean, Sea Ice, and Large Water Regions 2008, 71050F (13 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.799779

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