| Monte Carlo programs were developed to investigate the importance of Raman scattering in the ocean. The following research has been done by simulating the underwater light field.; The filling in of solar Fraunhofer lines has been studied considering Raman scattering effect and Brillouin scattering effect. Raman scattering can cause the filling in of solar Fraunhofer lines in the ocean. The amount of fill varies with solar zenith angle, angle of view, depth in the ocean, and magnitude of the cross sections. Brillouin scattering can also cause the fill for narrow Fraunhofer lines.; The complete four component Stokes vector were used in the calculation of the underwater light field. The effect of Raman scattering on the polarization is significant and can be detected by making polarimetric measurements within the ocean. |
