Transmission across the water-air interface: resolving the impact of multiple interactions at the sea surface

Opt Express. 2021 Jan 18;29(2):1296-1303. doi: 10.1364/OE.414085.

Abstract

A series of Monte Carlo and HydroLight radiative transfer simulations are used to demonstrate that the traditional form of the Fresnel transmission across the water-air interface is accurate. This contradicts assertions to the contrary in a recent paper [Opt. Express25, 27086 (2017)10.1364/OE.25.027086] that suggested that the impact of multiple surface interactions had previously been ignored and that the transmission factor was dependent upon the turbidity of the water.