Title :
The depth of sunlight penetration in cloud fields for remote sensing
Author :
Kokhanovsky, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Environ. Phys., Univ. of Bremen, Germany
Abstract :
Derives a simple approximate equation for the depth of sunlight penetration in a cloud field. This depth is defined as the cloud optical thickness, which corresponds to the reflection function equal to 90% of the reflection function for a semi-infinite cloudy layer.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; clouds; radiative transfer; remote sensing; sunlight; cloud field; cloud optical thickness; reflection function; remote sensing; semi infinite cloudy layer; sunlight penetration depth; Absorption; Clouds; Electromagnetic scattering; Equations; Light scattering; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Physics; Remote sensing; Clouds; radiative transfer; remote sensing;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LGRS.2004.832228
