Recent developments in the MODTRAN® atmospheric model and implications for hyperspectral compensation

Author

Berk, Alexander ; Acharya, Prabhat ; Anderson, Gail ; Gossage, Brett

Author_Institution

Spectral Sci., Inc., Burlington, MA, USA

Volume

2

fYear

2009

fDate

12-17 July 2009

Abstract

Recent developmental efforts involving in the MODTRAN^Â® atmospheric radiative transport model and derivative codes have led to advancements with important implications for hyperspectral imaging. New MODTRAN^Â® features include (a) direct computation of diffuse transmittance and spherical albedo data, (b) two options for computing multiple line-of-sight (MLOS) radiances using a single DISORT scattering calculation for each spectral wavelength or channel and (c) enhancements to the treatment of Earth´s curvature effects on scattered radiances.

Keywords

albedo; geophysics computing; radiative transfer; remote sensing by radar; DISORT scattering calculation; Earth curvature effects; MODTRAN^Â® atmospheric radiative transport model; atmospheric correction; derivative codes; diffuse transmittance; hyperspectral compensation; hyperspectral imaging; multiple line-of-sight radiances; remote sensing; spectral wavelength; spherical albedo data; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric waves; Brightness temperature; Computer vision; Hyperspectral imaging; Hyperspectral sensors; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Reflectivity; Atmospheric Correction; Hyperspectral Imaging; MODTRAN®; Radiative Transfer; Remote Sensing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009

Conference_Location

Cape Town

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3394-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3395-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418058

Filename

5418058