SATELLITE INFRARED BACKGROUND EXPERIMENT DATA ANALYSIS,

Abstract

The results of a statistical analysis of background data obtained with a satellite borne radiometer operating in the 1.4, 1.8, 2.2, and 2.7 micron spectral regions are presented. The insolation angle is considered as a fundamental parameter of the background, and all statistical distributions are accordingly referred to a specific insolation angle. Distributions of the absolute radiance and local radiance difference are presented. Joint probability amplitude distributions together with the derived linear correlation coefficients for certain spectral band pairs are also presented. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1964
Accession Number
AD0602762

Entities

People

  • H. W. Wessely

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coefficients
  • Computational Processes
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Mining
  • Data Science
  • Information Science
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Probability
  • Radiance
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Distributions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Statistical inference.

Technology Areas

  • Space