Abstract
The diffuse attenuation coefficient was first expressed in terms of the inherent optical properties (IOPs) of water according to well-established empirical bio-optical models. Boltzmann simulated annealing was then used to find the best sets of IOPs to fit spectra to the reference spectra that define the Jerlov water types. Absorption and scattering coefficients were thus obtained for all Jerlov water types over the wavelength range 300–700 nm. The chlorophyll concentrations corresponding to the Jerlov water types were also obtained via bio-optical models. The result is a self-consistent set of spectral IOPs, chlorophyll concentrations, and Jerlov water types useful for a variety of underwater optical communications and remote sensing applications.
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