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Sunglint observations over land from ground and airborne L‐band radiometer data
Author(s) -
Escorihuela M. J.,
Saleh K.,
Richaume P.,
Merlin O.,
Walker J. P.,
Kerr Y. H.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2008gl035062
Subject(s) - radiometer , radiometric dating , remote sensing , radiometry , environmental science , reflection (computer programming) , meteorology , geology , geography , computer science , programming language
This study quantifies the effects of Sun reflection over land surfaces on radiometric measurements at L‐band. The impact of the reflected Sun on radiometric measurements over a grass field and over an agricultural area reached 25 K and 17 K respectively. A model that predicts the impact of Sun reflection over land is developed and tested for two different radiometer configurations and spatial resolutions.