Detailed analytical approach to the Gaussian surface bidirectional reflectance distribution function specular component applied to the sea surface

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2442-2453

  Ross, Vincent ^a   Dion, Denis ^b   Potvin, Guy ^b  

^a AEREX avionique inc   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BIDIRECTIONAL REFLECTANCE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION (BRDF); RADIANCE CALCULATION; SEA SURFACES;

LIGHT REFLECTION;

EID: 28044456990     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.22.002442     Document Type: Article

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