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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 20, Iss. 22 — Oct. 22, 2012
  • pp: 24761–24768

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Practical retrieval of land surface emissivity spectra in 8-14μm from hyperspectral thermal infrared data

Hua Wu, Ning Wang, Li Ni, Bo-Hui Tang, and Zhao-Liang Li  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 20, Issue 22, pp. 24761-24768 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.20.024761


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Abstract

A practical physics-based regression method was developed and evaluated for nearly real time estimate of land surface emissivity spectra in 8-14μm from hyperspectral thermal infrared data. Two spectral emissivity libraries and one atmospheric profile database fully covering all the possible situations for clear sky conditions were elaborately selected to simulate the radiances at the top of the atmosphere (TOA). The regression coefficients were determined by the main principal components of emissivity spectra and those of simulated brightness temperature at TOA using a ridge regression method. The experience with the simulated Interferometer Atmospheric Sounding Instrument (IASI) data showed that the emissivity spectra could be retrieved under clear sky conditions with root mean square errors of 0.015 and 0.03 for 714-970cm−1 (10.3-14.0μm) and 970-1250cm−1 (8.0-10.3μm), respectively, for various land surface and atmospheric conditions. This indicates the proposed method may be robust and applicable for all hyperspectral infrared sensors.

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OCIS Codes
(280.0280) Remote sensing and sensors : Remote sensing and sensors
(300.6170) Spectroscopy : Spectra
(300.6340) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, infrared
(280.4991) Remote sensing and sensors : Passive remote sensing
(290.6815) Scattering : Thermal emission

ToC Category:
Remote Sensing

History
Original Manuscript: September 21, 2012
Revised Manuscript: October 10, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: October 10, 2012
Published: October 15, 2012

Citation
Hua Wu, Ning Wang, Li Ni, Bo-Hui Tang, and Zhao-Liang Li, "Practical retrieval of land surface emissivity spectra in 8-14μm from hyperspectral thermal infrared data," Opt. Express 20, 24761-24768 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-20-22-24761


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