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Practical approximation of the oceanic refractive index spectrum.

Jinren Yao, Yu Zhang, Ruonan Wang

    Optics Express
    |October 19, 2017
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    This study introduces an approximate oceanic refractive-index spectrum (ORIS) model. This new model simplifies calculations for oceanic optical quantities, enabling analytical solutions for turbulence research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Oceanography
    • Fluid Dynamics
    • Optics

    Background:

    • Oceanic turbulence is characterized by the oceanic refractive-index spectrum (ORIS).
    • ORIS incorporates key hydrodynamic parameters crucial for optical calculations.
    • Calculating analytical solutions for oceanic optical quantities based on ORIS is challenging using traditional numerical methods.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an approximate form of the oceanic refractive-index spectrum (ORIS).
    • To facilitate the analytical calculation of oceanic optical quantities.
    • To provide a simplified model for studying oceanic turbulence.

    Main Methods:

    • Derived an approximate oceanic temperature spectrum by modifying the non-Kolmogorov spectrum with a correction factor.
    • Developed analogous approximate salinity and coupling spectra.

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  • Formed the approximate ORIS by linearly summing the three derived spectra.

    • Main Results:

    • An approximate oceanic temperature spectrum was successfully obtained.
    • Approximate salinity and coupling spectra were derived by analogy.
    • A simplified, approximate form of ORIS was established through spectral summation.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed approximate ORIS enables analytical solutions for oceanic optical quantities.
    • This simplified model aids in the study of oceanic turbulence and related optical phenomena.
    • The approach offers a more accessible method for theoretical analysis in ocean optics.