Haze and sun angle effects on automatic classification of satellite data-simulation and correctionVariations in sun angle and haze level change the spectral signatures collected by multispectral scanners (MSS). This paper describes methods and computer programs that have been developed to simulate the effect of such variations and to correct for them. A basic program, Prediction of the Response of Earth Pointed Sensors (PREPS), is used to calculate the response of the sensor as a function of solar angle, atmospheric haze level, and target reflectance. It is then simply a matter of interpolating these results to simulate changes in haze level or solar angle. In principle, this can be done for any sensor, although at the present time it has been completed for only one - the ERTS-1 MSS.
Document ID
19750049714
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Potter, J. F. (Lockheed Electronics Co., Inc. Houston, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Scanners and imagery systems for earth observation; Seminar