Influence of the angular shape of the volume-scattering function and multiple scattering on remote sensing reflectance

McKee, David J.C. and Chami, Malik and Leymarie, Edouard and Khomenko, Gueorgui (2006) Influence of the angular shape of the volume-scattering function and multiple scattering on remote sensing reflectance. Applied Optics, 45 (36). pp. 9210-9220. ISSN 1559-128X (http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.45.009210)

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Abstract

Scattering phase functions derived from measured (volume-scattering meter, VSM) volume-scattering functions (VSFs) from Crimean coastal waters were found to have systematic differences in angular structure from Fournier-Forand (FF) functions with equivalent backscattering ratios. Hydrolight simulations demonstrated that differences in the angular structure of the VSF could result in variations in modeled subsurface radiance reflectances of up to ±20%. Furthermore, differences between VSM and FF simulated reflectances were found to be nonlinear as a function of scattering and could not be explained with the single-scattering approximation. Additional radiance transfer modeling demonstrated that the contribution of multiple scattering to radiance reflectance increased exponentially from a minimum of 16% for pure water to a maximum of ∼94% for turbid waters. Monte Carlo simulations demonstrated that multiple forward-scattering events were the dominant contributors to the generation of radiance reflectance signals for turbid waters and that angular structures in the shape of the VSF at forward angles could have a significant influence in determining reflectance signals for turbid waters.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:5098
    Dates:
    Date
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    20 December 2006
    Published
    Subjects:Science > Physics
    Department:Faculty of Science > Physics
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:08 Jan 2008
    Last modified:08 Apr 2024 16:07
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/5098
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