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Measurements of illuminance at sea level, directional luminous reflectances of ocean water and other surfaces, atmospheric beam transmittance, and path luminance for a day with an unobscured, low sun are presented. These data are applicable for visibility calculations for downward paths of sight.
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Boileau et al. (1966) studied this question.
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