Emissivity and reflection model for calculating unpolarized isotropic water surface-leaving radiance in the infrared. 2: validation using Fourier transform spectrometers.
The surface-leaving radiance model developed in Part I [Appl. Opt.47,3701 (2008)] is validated against an exhaustive set of Fourier transform spectrometer field observations acquired at sea. Unlike prior limited studies, these data include varying all-sky atmospheric conditions (clear, cloudy, and dusty), with regional samples from the tropics, mid-latitudes, and high latitudes. Our analyses show the model to have reduced bias over standard models at emission angles > or = 45 degrees.
Nalli
Nicholas R
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Perot Systems Government Services, Inc., NOAA/NESDIS/STAR, 5211 Auth Road, Camp Springs, Maryland, USA. Nick.Nalli@noaa.gov
Minnett
Peter J
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Maddy
Eric
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McMillan
W Wallace
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Goldberg
Mitchell D
MD