Loading...
Please wait, while we are loading the content...
Similar Documents
Effects of aerosols and surface shadowing on bidirectional reflectance measurements of deserts
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Davis, Richard E. Bowker, David E. |
| Copyright Year | 1987 |
| Description | Desert surfaces are probably one of the most stable of the Earth's natural targets for remote sensing. The bidirectional reflectance properties of the Saudi Arabian desert was investigated during the Summer Monsoon Experiment (Summer Monex). A comparison of high-altitude with near-surface measurements of the White Sands desert showed significant differences. These discrepancies have been attributed to forward scattering of the dust-laden atmosphere prevalent during Summer Monex. This paper is concerned in general with modeling the effects of atmospheric aerosols and surface shadowing on the remote sensing of bidirectional reflectance factors of desert targets, and in particular with comparing the results of these models with flight results. Although it is possible to approximate the latter, it is felt that a surface reflectance model with a smaller specular component would have permitted using a more realistic set of atmospheric conditions in the simulations. |
| File Size | 1347177 |
| Page Count | 26 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870018729 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t1mh2hc35 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1987-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Shadows High Altitude Dust Simulation Forward Scattering Atmospheric Models Bidirectional Reflectance Aerosols Surface Properties Deserts Ground Truth Remote Sensing Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
