Laboratory measurements of light beam depolarization on turbulent convective flow.
Laboratory measurements of light beam depolarization by a turbulent flow, corresponding to oceanic turbulence within the oceanic mixed layer, show that the depolarization rate (1x10(-5)?m(-1) to 3x10(-3)?m(-1)) correlates with turbulence strength and is consistent with polarized lidar observations [Opt. Express, 16, 1196 (2008)OPEXFF1094-408710.1364/OE.16.001196]. These results imply that one should be able to characterize oceanic turbulence with polarimetric oceanic lidar measurements.
Woods
Sarah
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Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Division of Applied Marine Physics,4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, Florida 33149-1098, USA. swoods@rsmas.miami.edu
Piskozub
Jacek
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Freda
Wlodzimierz
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Jonasz
Miroslaw
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Bogucki
Darek
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