Analysis of the atmospheric upward radiation in low latitude area

Haiying Li; Zhensen Wu; Leke Lin; Changsheng Lu

doi:10.1117/12.2241395

19 October 2016 Analysis of the atmospheric upward radiation in low latitude area

Haiying Li, Zhensen Wu, Leke Lin, Changsheng Lu

Proceedings Volume 10001, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXI; 100010N (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2241395
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2016, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

Remote sensing using THz wave has irreplaceable advantage comparing to the microwave and the infrared waves, and study on the THz remote sensing become more and more popular in recent years. The major applications of the remote sensing in THz wavelengths are the retrieval of the atmospheric parameters and the microphysical information of the ice cloud. The remote sensing of the atmosphere is based on the radiation of THz wave along the earth-space path of which the most significant part is the upward radiation of the atmosphere. The upward radiation of the atmosphere in sunny day in the low latitude area is computed and analyzed in this paper. The absorption of THz wave by the atmosphere is calculated using the formulations illustrated in the Recommendation ITU-R P.676 to save machine hour, the frequency range is then restricted below 1THz. The frequencies used for the retrieval of atmospheric parameters such as temperature and water content are usually a few hundred GHz, at the lower end of THz wavelengths, so this frequency range is sufficient. The radiation contribution of every atmospheric layer for typical frequencies such as absorption window frequencies and peak frequencies are analyzed. Results show that at frequencies which absorption is severe, information about lower atmosphere cannot reach the receiver onboard a satellite or other high platforms due to the strong absorption along the path.

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Haiying Li, Zhensen Wu, Leke Lin, and Changsheng Lu "Analysis of the atmospheric upward radiation in low latitude area", Proc. SPIE 10001, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XXI, 100010N (19 October 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2241395

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