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SUN‐ALTITUDE EFFECT ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF UNDERWATER LIGHT
Author(s) -
Tyler J.E.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
limnology and oceanography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 197
eISSN - 1939-5590
pISSN - 0024-3590
DOI - 10.4319/lo.1961.6.1.0024
Subject(s) - zenith , underwater , diagram , altitude (triangle) , distortion (music) , position (finance) , physics , distribution (mathematics) , light scattering , symmetry (geometry) , optics , scattering , geometry , geology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , statistics , amplifier , oceanography , optoelectronics , cmos , finance , economics
Skylighting which is symmetrical about the zenith generates a light vector diagram which is symmetrical about the vertical axis. When the sun departs from a position of symmetry the light vector diagrams become distorted. The extent of this distortion can to some extent be predicted from a knowledge of the scattering and reflecting properties of the water. The method of prediction is explained.