
Weilin "Will" Hou is an oceanographer at the U. S. Naval Research Laboratory, and manages the Hydro Optics Sensors and Systems Section. He received his PhD from the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida in 1997. His research interests covers several areas in ocean sensing with optics techniques, with recent interests focusing on ocean turbulence, temperature and related sensor and techniques. Other areas of interests include ocean optics, underwater imaging, remote sensing especially lidar, numerical simulation, data management, instrumentation and platforms such as unmanned vehicles. He developed and chairs the annual SPIE Ocean Sensing and Monitoring conference since 2008, and teaches a short course on the related topics. He is the editor of 8 Proc. SPIE Vols, and author of the book "Ocean Sensing and Monitoring: Optics and Other Methods". He serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Applied Remote Sensing (JARS).
Book: Ocean Sensing and Monitoring: Optics and other Methods (2013)
https://www.scribd.com/document/366231399/Ocean-Sensing-and-Monitoring-Optics-and-Other-Methods
Job opening, research and employment opportunities:
1) Active Ocean Layer Sensing with Lidar
http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641701&RONum=B7778
2) EO Imaging Applications in Oceanic Environments
http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641701&RONum=B6900
Book: Ocean Sensing and Monitoring: Optics and other Methods (2013)
https://www.scribd.com/document/366231399/Ocean-Sensing-and-Monitoring-Optics-and-Other-Methods
Job opening, research and employment opportunities:
1) Active Ocean Layer Sensing with Lidar
http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641701&RONum=B7778
2) EO Imaging Applications in Oceanic Environments
http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Opportunity.aspx?LabCode=64&ROPCD=641701&RONum=B6900
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This course covers basic principles and applications of optical oceanography. The course is aimed to provide background information for those interested in exploring processes involving the ocean using optical techniques, including sensing and monitoring via remotely (passive and active), as well as traditional in situ measurement and sampling approaches. A brief introduction of oceanography will be given, followed by ocean optics principles include scattering by both particles and optical turbulence, polarization and impacts on underwater imaging and communication, through theoretical frame work and examples. Typical sensors and platforms including unmanned underwater vehicles are introduced. Topics associated with data collection, processing, analysis, fusion and assimilation to ocean models are also discussed. This course can also be used as a refresher for recent advances in related areas. This course helps to understand apply to research and development efforts relevant to the maritime environment, in such issues as sea surface temperature sensing, underwater imaging, and remote sensing including water quality monitoring related to biological activities or extreme events, for example.
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