Fresnel reflection by wavy sea surface

In studying light and image transfer in sea waters, the influence of Fresnel surface reflection is as significant as scattering and absorption phenomena. In these cases knowledge of the reflective properties of the sea surface at different wind speeds is very important. At present, little is published about these properties. The authors present results of numerical modeling of angular reflection coefficients of sea water as a function of zenith angle of illumination and wind speed.