A method for measuring surface albedo variations from Meteosat images

Details A method for measuring surface albedo variations from Meteosat images A method for measuring surface albedo variations from Meteosat images

Dec 1986

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Annales Geophysicae, Series B - Terrestrial and Planetary Physics (ISSN 0755-0685), vol. 4, Dec. 1986, p. 601-607.

Physics

Climatology, Earth Albedo, Meteosat Satellite, Satellite Imagery, Annual Variations, Atmospheric Effects, Histograms, Image Analysis, Radiance

Scientific paper

This paper presents a preliminary work to estimate the variations of ground albedoes in Africa. The data are Meteosat images in visible and infrared channels for January and April 1982. The compositing of the images is used to approach at the best the clear sky conditions. These composite images can also help to detect the extension of the humid air penetration over Africa. The basic assumption is that at north of this area the atmospheric effects on the visible channel remained constant from one month to another. Then a simple histogram method is used for the comparison over the chosen areas between January and April in the visible channel. Only the effect on reflection of solar zenith angle has been taken into account.

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