Abstract
Although published sea surface infrared (IR) emissivity models have gained widespread acceptance for remote sensing applications, discrepancies have been identified against field observations obtained from IR Fourier transform spectrometers at view angles ≳40°. We therefore propose, in this two-part paper, an alternative approach for calculating surface-leaving IR radiance that treats both emissivity and atmospheric reflection in a systematic yet practical manner. This first part presents the theoretical basis, development, and computations of the proposed model.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3701-3721 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 20 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Engineering (miscellaneous)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering