Geometry of Earthshine Reflection from a Spherical Target
Abstract
An expression is found for the flux due to earthshine incident at any point on a spherical target as a function of target height above ground. Curves showing the variation of reflected signature (or view factor) with observer position and target height are presented for the case of a diffuse target surface. An expression is given for the view factor in the specular case, which is shown to be independent of observer position.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 29, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA112446
Entities
People
- Michael P. Jordan
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology