Multizonal airborne optical system for oceanographic research and ecological monitoring

Information concerning the interconnection of processes that occur on the s urface and in the depth of the sea can be obtained by studying optical fiel ds in the sea with a multizonal apparatus containing channels for the IR an d visible ranges. A description is given of the optical layout of a multizo nal airborne system for observing processes in the ocean that can serve as the basis for designing an airborne apparatus suitable for a wide range of applied tasks in the monitoring of natural objects. (C) 2001 The optical So ciety of America.