• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 12, Issue 11, 110101 (2014)
Shengcheng Cui1, Zhen Wang2, and Shizhi Yang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optical Calibration and Characterization, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, China
  • 2College of Atmospheric Physics, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/col201412.110101 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shengcheng Cui, Zhen Wang, Shizhi Yang. Parameterization of land surface albedo[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(11): 110101 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Remote measurements of Earth's surface from ground, airborne, and spaceborne instruments show that its albedo is highly variable and is sensitive to solar zenith angle (SZA) and atmospheric opacity. Using a vali-dated radiative transfer calculating toolbox, DISORT and a bidirectional reflectance distribution function library, AMBRALS, a land surface albedo (LSA) lookup table (LUT) is produced with respect to SZA and aerosol optical depth. With the LUT, spectral and broadband LSA can be obtained at any given illumination geometries and atmospheric conditions. It provides a fast and accurate way to simulate surface reflectance over large temporal and spatial scales for climate study.
    Shengcheng Cui, Zhen Wang, Shizhi Yang. Parameterization of land surface albedo[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2014, 12(11): 110101
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