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Ocean raman scattering in satellite backscatter uv measurements
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Bhartia, Pawan Gleason Sr., James Vasilkov, Alexander P. Joiner, Joanna |
| Copyright Year | 2002 |
| Description | Ocean Raman scattering significantly contributes to the filling-in of solar Fraunhofer lines measured by satellite backscatter ultraviolet (buy) instruments in the cloudless atmosphere over clear ocean waters. A model accounting for this effect in buy measurements is developed and compared with observations from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GONE). The model extends existing models for ocean Raman scattering to the UV spectral range. Ocean Raman scattering radiance is propagated through the atmosphere using a concept of the Lambert equivalent reflectively and an accurate radiative transfer model for Rayleigh scattering. The model and observations can be used to evaluate laboratory measurements of pure water absorption in the UV. The good agreement between model and observations suggests that buy instruments may be useful for estimating chlorophyll content. |
| File Size | 545008 |
| Page Count | 14 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20020060234 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5t77c09k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2002-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Raman Spectra Rayleigh Scattering Backscattering Ultraviolet Spectra Air Water Interactions Satellite Observation Radiative Transfer Line Spectra Chlorophylls Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
