1976년 9월부터 10월 사이에 동해 북동해역 9개 관측점에서 투명도, 태양광선의 적색광(파장;$600~620nm$)에 대한 수심별 수중조도와 태양고도 등을 조사하여 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 본 조사해역의 평균투명도는 $19.8m(15~23m)$로 나타났다. 2. 태양광선의 적색광에 대한 해수의 흡수계수는 $0.142~0.323$(평균 0.232)였다. 3. 적색광에 대한 해수의 흡수계수 m와 투명도 D와의 관계는 m=4.93/D로 나타났다. 4. 적색강의 수중투과율은 수성 5m층에서 표면광의 $15~34.2\%$(평균 $23.11\%$), 수신 10m층에서는 $3.04~12\%$(평균 $6.49\%$)였고, 수심 20m층에서는 $0.113~1.27\%$(평균 $0.698\%$)로 나타났다.
Optical properties were studied in the Japan Sea based on the optical observations in nine oceanographic stations from September 28 to October 2, 1976. Submarine light intensity was measured by using a submarine illuminometer (RIGO, Type: 2501-A) : equipped with a filter(RIGO, Type:V-R-60, wavelength: 600-620nm). In the upper 40 m depth layer light intensity was measured at 1 m depth interval. The absorption coefficient for red color in the area ranged from 0.142 to 0.323 (mean 0.232) : the Secchi-disc depth in the area ranged from 15 to 23 meters (mean 19.8 meters). The relation ship between absorption coefficient (m) am transparency depth (D) was m =4.93/D. The rates of light penetration for red color at three different depths are computed with reference to the surface light intensity At tile depths of 5 m, 10 m and 20 m, the rates of light penetration were $23.11\%(15-34.2\%),;6.49\%(3.04-12\%);and;0.698\%(0.113-1.27\%)$ respectively.
