Simulation of Statistical Characteristics of Sea Surface during Remote Optical Sensing

摘要

The Gram–Charlier distribution of sea slopes is currently the most used. Restrictions of its use in simulation of light reflection from the sea surface are analyzed. It is shown that a Gram–Charlier distribution does not allow optical imaging throughout the total range of sounding angles by optical scanners mounted on low-orbit spacecraft. Empirical relations between statistical moments of sea slopes and their angles are derived.