Sun glint in satellite imagery of the water surface contaminates the
upwelling signal received by a detector. Many models exist that attempt to correct
for this wave facet effect and phenomena. In this work a model for sun glint
correction is creating using the comparison of image transects between two nearly
simultaneously collected images of the same area, although with differing sensor
geometry. One image utilized in this research is almost entirely glint free while the
other is contaminated by water wave facet glint. Although many models for
removing sun glint exist based on various techniques, none are completely
accurate, and there is always a need to improve our understanding of this
phenomena and to decontaminate the sun glint pixels. The model developed in this
research is based on the statistical properties of the images related to azimuth
angles, fetch distances, wind speed and direction, and other factors in attempt to
test a new mathematical model for sun glint removal.
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