Showing papers by "Howard R. Gordon published in 1999"
01 Jan 1999
TL;DR: This Algorithm Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to retrieve the aerosol parameters of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol/Surface Product.
Abstract: This Algorithm Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to retrieve the aerosol parameters of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol/Surface Product.
69 citations
TL;DR: The results show that the contribution of Raman scattering to the water-leaving radiance in an ocean of pure seawater is as much as 50-100% larger than earlier predictions, and the Raman contribution does not decay as rapidly with increasing concentrations of chlorophyllouslike pigments C as predicted earlier.
Abstract: We have reexamined the contribution of Raman scattering to the water-leaving radiance in case 1 waters by carrying out radiative transfer simulations that combine the latest reported measurements of the absorption coefficient of pure water with direct measurements of the spectral variation of the Raman-scattering coefficient. The resulting contribution of Raman scattering is then compared with experimental measurements of the water-leaving radiance, and the fractional contribution of radiance produced by Raman scattering to the total radiance measured at a given wavelength is determined. The results show that (1) the contribution of Raman scattering to the water-leaving radiance in an ocean of pure seawater is as much as 50-100% larger than earlier predictions, and (2) the Raman contribution does not decay as rapidly with increasing concentrations of chlorophyllouslike pigments C as predicted earlier. In fact, the Raman fraction for C 8% at wavelengths of interest in ocean color remote sensing and therefore cannot be ignored in ocean color modeling.
59 citations
01 Jan 1999
TL;DR: This Algorithm Theoretical Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to retrieve the surface parameters of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol/Surface Product.
Abstract: This Algorithm Theoretical Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to retrieve the surface parameters of the MISR Level 2 Aerosol/Surface Product.
47 citations
01 Dec 1999
TL;DR: This Algorithm Theoretical Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to generate the parameters of certain ancillary products and datasets used during Level 2 processing of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MIST) data.
Abstract: This Algorithm Theoretical Basis (ATB) document describes the algorithms used to generate the parameters of certain ancillary products and datasets used during Level 2 processing of Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MIST) data.
17 citations
30 Sep 1999
TL;DR: In this paper, the distribution of phytoplankton in the world's oceans through remote sensing their influence on the optical properties of the water was investigated, and the long-term scientific goal of the research was to better understand the distribution and behavior of the phyto-worms in the oceans.
Abstract: : The long-term scientific goal of my research is to better understand the distribution of phytoplankton in the world's oceans through remote sensing their influence on the optical properties of the water.