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Atmospheric Radiative Transfer for Satellite Remote SensingI will discuss the science of satellite remote sensing which involves the interpretation and inversion of radiometric measurements made from space. The goal of remote sensing is to retrieve some physical aspects of the medium which are sensitive to the radiation at specific wavelengths. This requires the use of fundamentals of atmospheric radiative transfer. I will talk about atmospheric radiation or, more specifically, about the interactions of solar radiation with aerosols and cloud particles. The focus will be more on cloudy atmospheres. I will also show how a standard one-dimensional approach, that is traced back at least 100 years, can fail to interpret the complexity of real clouds. I n these cases, three-dimensional radiative transfer should be used. Examples of satellite retrievals will illustrate the cases.
Document ID
20080031139
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Abstract
Authors
Marshak, Alexander
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 31, 2008
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: 13th International Conference on Mathematical Modeling and Analysis
Location: Tartu
Country: Estonia
Start Date: May 31, 2008
End Date: June 8, 2008
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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