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DART: Recent Advances in Remote Sensing Data Modeling With Atmosphere, Polarization, and Chlorophyll FluorescenceTo better understand the life-essential cycles and processes of our planet and to further develop remote sensing (RS) technology, there is an increasing need for models that simulate the radiative budget (RB) and RS acquisitions of urban and natural landscapes using physical approaches and considering the three-dimensional (3-D) architecture of Earth surfaces. Discrete anisotropic radiative transfer (DART) is one of the most comprehensive physically based 3-D models of Earth-atmosphere radiative transfer, covering the spectral domain from ultraviolet to thermal infrared wavelengths. It simulates the optical 3-DRB and optical signals of proximal, aerial, and satellite imaging spectrometers and laser scanners, for any urban and/or natural landscapes and for any experimental and instrumental configurations. It is freely available for research and teaching activities. In this paper, we briefly introduce DART theory and present recent advances in simulated sensors (LiDAR and cameras with finite field of view) and modeling mechanisms (atmosphere, specular reflectance with polarization and chlorophyll fluorescence). A case study demonstrating a novel application of DART to investigate urban landscapes is also presented.
Document ID
20170008488
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Gastellu-Etchegorry, Jean-Phil
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Lauret, Nicolas
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Yin, Tiangang
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Landier, Lucas
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Kallel, Abdelaziz
(Centre de Recherche en Numérique de Sfax Sfax, Tunisia)
Malenovsky, Zbynek
(Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Bitar, Ahmad Al
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Aval, Josselin
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Benhmida, Sahar
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Qi, Jianbo
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Medjdoub, Ghania
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Guilleux, Jordan
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Chavanon, Eric
(Toulouse Univ. France)
Cook, Bruce
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Morton, Douglas
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Chrysoulakis, Nektarios
(Foundation for Research and Technology-Heraklion Crete, Greece)
Mitraka, Zina
(Foundation for Research and Technology-Heraklion Crete, Greece)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2017
Publication Date
April 14, 2017
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Publisher: IEEE
Volume: 10
Issue: 6
ISSN: 1939-1404
e-ISSN: 2151-1535
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN46112
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11HP16A
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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