Abstract
The reflection matrix of radiation just above the ocean surface is derived in a form suitable for the use of adding method. The air-water interface is separated by a ruffled surface, whose angular dependent reflection and transmission properties are calculated based on a Gaussian distribution of wave slopes (Cox and Munk, 1956). At present, the ocean is assumed to be vertically inhomogeneous, and its bottom to absorb all incident radiation. Polarization is included in the derivation of the equation. The reflection matrix of radiation thus derived enables us the computations of space radiance at the top of the atmosphere. The tiresome computation due to the polarity effect of radiation is overcome by the present method. Finally a sample computation is carried out in a scalar form.
