A statistical model for determination of the radiative temperature at Black-body surfaces: based upon specific window-radiance values measured over a range of zenith angles by Nimbus 11 radiometer
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Authors
Keith, William H.
Subjects
Satellite radiation
Window radiation
Nimbus II
Radiative temperature
Window radiation
Nimbus II
Radiative temperature
Advisors
Martin, F.L.
Date of Issue
1966-10
Date
October 1966
Publisher
Monterey, California. U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Computed Channel 2 or window radiances for the Nimbus II optical-sensor system were kindly
made available to the author by the Meteorological Satellite System of ESSA for each of the 106 model atmospheres considered by Wark et al. (1963)
Multiple regression equations relating the emitted black-body intensity from "black" interfaces to the independent variables (1) "observed" specific filtered radiance and (2)
total optical path, were set up for each of seven zenith angles in the range O =o(o) to 60°, and for each of 62 randomly selected cases from the Wark sounding catalog. Both variables
gave high statistical significance, with the former accounting for the primary part of the
variance of the dependent variable, but with variable (2) always contributing in such a way as to account for some of the atmospheric absorption along the sensing direction.
Type
Thesis
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Department
Environmental Sciences
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.