ERBE bidirectional model consistency checkA short analysis is presented of Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) errors inherent in the directional models used for data interpretation. The models were all developed on the basis of experience with the Nimbus-7 ERB experiment, which had a spatial resolution one-third that of ERBE instrumentation. A pseudo-directional model is defined to simulate the ERBE scanner data, using the assumptions that the average radiant exitance for any particular scene is independent of the viewing geometry, geographic location and time the data is collected. The directionality of the view angle and solar zenith angle is accounted for by a method of bins.
Document ID
19870027882
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Baldwin, D. G. (National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)
Coakley, J. A., Jr. (National Center for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, United States)