Multiangle remote sensing and the retrieval of large cloud optical depths

Roger Davies

doi:10.1117/12.697755

8 December 2006 Multiangle remote sensing and the retrieval of large cloud optical depths

Roger Davies

Proceedings Volume 6408, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds; 64080H (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.697755
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2006, Goa, India

Abstract

The importance of measuring the complete global range of cloud optical depth distribution is reviewed. While current techniques do a fairly good job of measuring small and moderate thicknesses, the difficulty of measuring large optical depths is noted. The use of multiangle views of cloud reflectivity offers a possible solution to this difficulty, at least for those clouds that have unobscured sides. Preliminary work with Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) data shows the ability to constrain the retrieved optical depths using a combination of geometrical reconstruction and three-dimensional radiative transfer modeling.

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Roger Davies "Multiangle remote sensing and the retrieval of large cloud optical depths", Proc. SPIE 6408, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Clouds, 64080H (8 December 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.697755

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