Fig. 1. Model of sea water infrared radiation

Fig. 2. 24-hours curve of sea-surface temperature

Fig. 3. Simulation of sea water infrared radiation

Fig. 4. Radiance of seawater, sky and atmosphere with average degree of polarization in different time. (a) Radiance of seawater, sky and atmosphere in 24 h; (b) average degree of polarization of sea surface in 24 h

Fig. 5. Average and maximum degree of polarization in different time. (a) Average degree of polarization; (b) maximum degree of polarization

Fig. 6. Degree of polarization versus detecting angle with different wind speeds. (a) PM; (b) Elfouhaily; (c) Jonswap

Fig. 7. Comparison of polarization degree of the sea surface at wind speed of 5 m/s and 10 m/s. (a) Wind speed of 5 m/s; (b) wind speed of 10 m/s

Fig. 8. Distribution of incident angles of micro panels at the detecting angle of 60°. (a) PM; (b) Elfouhaily; (c) Jonswap

Fig. 9. Distribution of incident angles of micro panels at wind speed of 10 m/s and detection angle of 60°

Fig. 10. Degree of polarization versus wind speeds with different detecting angles. (a) PM; (b) Elfouhaily; (c) Jonswap

Fig. 11. Difference of degree of polarization versus detecting angle. (a) PM; (b) Elfouhaily; (c) Jonswap