The determination of snow parameters using SGLI/GCOM-C spaceborne top-of-atmosphere spectral reflectance measurements over Antarctica

•The asymptotic radiative transfer is used to derive spectral snow albedo and other snow characteristics from SGLI/GCOM-C spaceborne spectral reflectance observations. The derived spectral snow albedo is compared to ground measurements. This work is aimed at the development of the snow albedo produc...

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Published in:Journal of quantitative spectroscopy & radiative transfer 2022-09, Vol.287, p.108226, Article 108226
Main Authors: Kokhanovsky, A., Shimada, R., Aoki, T., Hori, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albedo
Radiative transfer
Reflectance
Snow
Snow broadband albedo
Snow grain diameter
Snow specific surface
Spaceborne observations
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Summary:•The asymptotic radiative transfer is used to derive spectral snow albedo and other snow characteristics from SGLI/GCOM-C spaceborne spectral reflectance observations. The derived spectral snow albedo is compared to ground measurements. This work is aimed at the development of the snow albedo product for the SGLI/GCOM-C JAXA space mission. The retrieval technique is based on the analytical solution of the radiative transfer equation valid at small values of probability of light absorption in snowpack, which is valid assumption in the visible and near-infrared regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.
ISSN:0022-4073
1879-1352
DOI:10.1016/j.jqsrt.2022.108226