Remote sounding of atmospheric pressure profile from space, part 1: principle

Zhaoxian Zhang

doi:10.1117/1.3379216

1 April 2010 Remote sounding of atmospheric pressure profile from space, part 1: principle

Zhaoxian Zhang

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Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 043521 (April 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3379216

Abstract

The molecular oxygen absorption band near 0.762 μm can be used for remote sounding of atmospheric pressure profiles. Atmospheric O₂ absorption, atmospheric molecular multi-scattering, extinction of atmospheric aerosols, bi-reflection at the earth surface, the atmospheric refractive effect and the global curvature are taken into account to establish an atmospheric radiation transfer equation. By means of an accurate O₂atmospheric transmittance model and a mean atmospheric transmittance model the remote sounding equation of surface pressure from space suitable to clear sky field of view is derived. At last, a pure physical retrieval method is given and the atmospheric pressure profile can be deduced.

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Zhaoxian Zhang "Remote sounding of atmospheric pressure profile from space, part 1: principle," Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 4(1), 043521 (1 April 2010). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3379216

Published: 1 April 2010

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