Radiance Calculations for Optimization of Sensors Designed for Remote Bathymetry. Volume 1

Abstract

An extensive set of radiance calculations have been generated for each of twelve representative bottom types using an existing water radiance and atmospheric radiative transfer model. Total radiance values were calculated under two separate (Elterman) atmospheric states for a sensor platform altitude of 50 km. Calculations were also made for a sensor placed just below the sea surface. The model parameters were iterated over representative water depths and water types. A preliminary visual band optimization analysis was made over the input parameters. The suitability of Landsat-D Thematic mapper (TM) bands is also addressed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117743

Entities

People

  • Fred J. Tanis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Calibration
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optics
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Reflectance
  • Reflection
  • Remote Detectors
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Shallow Water
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computer Vision.
  • Spectroscopy.