Publications

Cheng, KS; Su, YF; Yeh, HC; Chang, JH; Hung, WC (2012). A path radiance estimation algorithm using reflectance measurements in radiometric control areas. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING, 33(5), 1543-1566.

Abstract
A new algorithm of path radiance estimation based on measurements of surface reflectance at radiometric control areas (RCAs) is proposed. Path radiance estimates of the proposed RCA-based method were compared against estimates of other methods including the dark object subtraction (DOS) method, the multi-band regression (MBR) technique and the covariance matrix method (CMM). The RCA-basedmethod is superior to other methods based on three qualitative assessment criteria and a quantitative assessment based on measurements of molecule and aerosol optical depths (AODs) available from the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data archive. Asphalt-paved surface, which could be easily identified in most images, was also found to be a good choice for RCAs. The DOS method and the CMM tend to overestimate path radiances. Although in our study the MBR technique and the RCA-based method seem to perform equally well, estimates of the MBR technique may be less reliable.

DOI:
0143-1161

ISSN:
10.1080/01431161.2011.583290