• Infrared and Laser Engineering
  • Vol. 50, Issue 12, 20210127 (2021)
Bo Song1、2, Wei Fang1, Lili Du1, Wenyu Cui1、*, Tao Wang1、2, and Weining Yi1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optical Calibration and Characterization, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 2University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/IRLA20210127 Cite this Article
    Bo Song, Wei Fang, Lili Du, Wenyu Cui, Tao Wang, Weining Yi. Simulation method of high resolution satellite imaging for sea surface target[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(12): 20210127 Copy Citation Text show less
    General flow chart of satellite imaging simulation
    Fig. 1. General flow chart of satellite imaging simulation
    Construction of 3D radiation model of sea scene
    Fig. 2. Construction of 3D radiation model of sea scene
    Schematic diagram of sea background modeling
    Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of sea background modeling
    3D structure of sea surface under different wind speeds
    Fig. 4. 3D structure of sea surface under different wind speeds
    Directional reflectance of seawater without foam covering area calculated by OCEABRDF model
    Fig. 5. Directional reflectance of seawater without foam covering area calculated by OCEABRDF model
    Reflectivity spectrum of sea surface foam
    Fig. 6. Reflectivity spectrum of sea surface foam
    Modeling sketch of sea surface target
    Fig. 7. Modeling sketch of sea surface target
    3D model of cargo ship
    Fig. 8. 3D model of cargo ship
    Reflectivity information of hull part
    Fig. 9. Reflectivity information of hull part
    Sketch of coupling modeling between target and sea background
    Fig. 10. Sketch of coupling modeling between target and sea background
    Schematic diagram of scene 3D radiation model
    Fig. 11. Schematic diagram of scene 3D radiation model
    Schematic diagram of ray tracing simulation of multiple reflections of radiant energy inside the scene
    Fig. 12. Schematic diagram of ray tracing simulation of multiple reflections of radiant energy inside the scene
    Simulation zero line of sight radiation distribution under turning state
    Fig. 13. Simulation zero line of sight radiation distribution under turning state
    Simulated atmospheric PSF under different visibility
    Fig. 14. Simulated atmospheric PSF under different visibility
    Spectral response function of GF6 PMS in Pan band
    Fig. 15. Spectral response function of GF6 PMS in Pan band
    Satellite edge map (a) and calculated camera point spread function (b) and MTF curve (c)
    Fig. 16. Satellite edge map (a) and calculated camera point spread function (b) and MTF curve (c)
    Simulation results under different conditions. (a) Different ship targets; (b) Different sailing speed of the same ship; (c) Observation results of different resolutions; (d) Observation results of different atmospheric conditions
    Fig. 17. Simulation results under different conditions. (a) Different ship targets; (b) Different sailing speed of the same ship; (c) Observation results of different resolutions; (d) Observation results of different atmospheric conditions
    Satellite measurement results and simulation results
    Fig. 18. Satellite measurement results and simulation results
    Pseudo color map of satellite measurement results and simulation results
    Fig. 19. Pseudo color map of satellite measurement results and simulation results
    Comparison of gray histogram between satellite measured results and simulation results
    Fig. 20. Comparison of gray histogram between satellite measured results and simulation results
    ParameterValue
    Wind speed/m·s−11.78
    Wind directionN
    Salt content/ppt34.2
    Chlorophyll concentration/mg·m−30.1
    Sun zenith17.18
    Sun azimuth103.6
    Table 1. OCEABRDF input parameter table
    Overall length/mMolded breadth/mDepth moulded/mFull load draft/mNumber of patchesNumber of vertices
    2744624.217.1949732532336
    Table 2. Cargo ship model information
    Simulation bandPan (450-900)
    GF-6 imaging timeBeijing Time 10:47:40-10:47:53
    Sun zenith angle/(°)17.2
    Sun azimuth/(°)103.59
    Observation azimuth/(°)68.43
    Observation zenith angle/(°)11.93
    Resolution/m2
    AOD@550 nm 0.061
    Wind speed/m·s−11.78
    Wind directionN
    Chlorophyll concentration /mg·m−30.1
    Salt content/ppt34.2
    Table 3. Simulation conditions
    Image typeTotal valueDifferent regions
    MaxMinMeanStandard deviationSea surface (1)Ship deck (2)Wave (3)Wake (4)
    GF-6 (DN)3463417469193.3849815995372025
    Simulation (DN)3319.8446512211.1950516535482210
    Relative error4.14%6.9%9.17%9.21%1.4%3.4%2%9.1%
    Table 4. Comparison of simulation results and measured results
    Bo Song, Wei Fang, Lili Du, Wenyu Cui, Tao Wang, Weining Yi. Simulation method of high resolution satellite imaging for sea surface target[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2021, 50(12): 20210127
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