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An Analytical Solution of Radiative Transfer in the Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean System with Rough SurfaceUsing the efficient discrete-ordinate method, we present an analytical solution for radiative transfer in the coupled atmosphere-ocean system with rough air-water interface. The theoretical formulations of the radiative transfer equation and solution are described. The effects of surface roughness on radiation field in the atmosphere and ocean are studied and compared with measurements. The results show that ocean surface roughness has significant effects on the upwelling radiation in the atmosphere and the downwelling radiation in the ocean. As wind speed increases, the angular domain of sunglint broadens, the surface albedo decreases, and the transmission to ocean increases. The downward radiance field in the upper ocean is highly anisotropic, but this anisotropy decreases rapidly as surface wind increases and as depth in ocean increases. The effects of surface roughness on radiation also depend greatly on both wavelength and angle of incidence (i.e., solar elevation); these effects are significantly smaller throughout the spectrum at high sun. The model-observation discrepancies may indicate that the Cox-Munk surface roughness model is not sufficient for high wind conditions.
Document ID
20080015519
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Jin, Zhonghai (Analytical Services and Materials, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Charlock, Thomas P. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Rutledge, Ken (Analytical Services and Materials, Inc. Hampton, VA, United States)
Knut Stamnes (Stevens Inst. of Tech. Hoboken, NJ, United States)
Wang, Yingjian (Academia Sinica Hefei, China)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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