Model For Atmospheric Clutter As Seen From A Satellite Platform

George H. Lindquist; Heemook Kwon; A.Robert Nagy Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.936366

19 January 1984 Model For Atmospheric Clutter As Seen From A Satellite Platform

George H. Lindquist, Heemook Kwon, A.Robert Nagy Jr.

Proceedings Volume 0430, Infrared Technology IX; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936366
Event: 27th Annual Technical Symposium, 1983, San Diego, United States

Abstract

A model for the atmospheric clutter as seen from above the atmosphere is developed. It utilizes the algorithm and data generally present in atmospheric attenuation codes such as LOWTRAN 5. A weighting function for clutter contributions as a function of altitude and spectral region, and, under the assumption of uniform temperature statistics, a means of comparing expected clutter as a function of spectral region are obtained. Opaque bands in the 4.3 μm carbon dioxide band, the 6.3 μm water band, and the 15 μm carbon dioxide band all show very low expected clutter, while a partially transparent band in the long wavelength wing of the 4.3 μm carbon dioxide bands shows a much larger clutter contribution.

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George H. Lindquist, Heemook Kwon, and A.Robert Nagy Jr. "Model For Atmospheric Clutter As Seen From A Satellite Platform", Proc. SPIE 0430, Infrared Technology IX, (19 January 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.936366

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