title: Laboratory measurements of light beam depolarization on turbulent convective flow.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woods
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piskozub
authors.forename: Wlodzimierz
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Freda
authors.forename: Miroslaw
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jonasz
authors.forename: Darek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bogucki