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Abstract To realize the underwater polarization navigation, the study of underwater polarization patterns is necessary. The current method is mainly numerical simulation because of detection equipment and experimental environment limitations. In the paper, we establish the model to simulate the underwater polarization patterns under different conditions and design the experiment to study the effect of various factors on the underwater polarization patterns. The consistency between the simulation and measurement illustrates the correctness of the model and predictability of the patterns. By discussing the influence of wavelength, water turbidity, water composition, and particle size on underwater polarization patterns, underwater polarization navigation technology can be applied better by avoiding negative effects. Through comparison and analysis, it is demonstrated that underwater polarization navigation is feasible to varying conditions.