A quantification of errors in surface albedo due to common assumptionsA study comparing the performance of three approaches to estimating the spectral albedo of a typical land surface is presented. The most accurate albedo estimates under all atmospheric situations are those for which the scattering properties of the atmosphere can be used. Simply utilizing the direct-to-total ratio as a weight between direct and Lambertian albedos reduced the errors in broadband albedo to less than one percent for almost all simulated atmospheric conditions.
Document ID
19920031322
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Arduini, Robert F. (Lockheed Engineering and Sciences Co. Hampton, VA, United States)
Suttles, J. T. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)