Title
Testing the Polarization Model for TANSO-FTS on GOSAT Against Clear-Sky Observations of Sun Glint Over the Ocean
Abstract
A model is developed to relate the polarized signals measured by the thermal and near infrared sensor for carbon observations-Fourier transform spectrometer (TANSO-FTS) on Japan's Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite to Stokes' vector for radiation leaving the target. The model requires the position and velocity of the satellite, the yaw angle between TANSO-FTS and the satellite bus, the reflectance and phase shift properties of the pointing mirror of TANSO-FTS, and the radiometric calibration coefficients. The accuracy of the polarization model is tested by comparing the degree of polarization observed in clear sky over sun glint on the ocean against the value predicted by Fresnel reflection from a rough sea surface. Observations from April 2009 to December 2011 suggest that the polarization characteristics of TANSO-FTS have remained stable.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1109/TGRS.2012.2232673
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions
Keywords
Field
DocType
Fourier transform spectra,artificial satellites,infrared imaging,polarisation,radiometry,reflectivity,remote sensing,sunlight,underwater optics,AD 2009 04 to 2011 12,Fresnel reflection,GOSAT,Japan Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite,Stokes vector,TANSO-FTS,carbon observations-Fourier transform spectrometer,clear-sky observations,near infrared sensor,ocean,phase shift properties,pointing mirror,polarization model testing,polarized signals,radiation,radiometric calibration coefficients,reflectance,rough sea surface,satellite bus,sun glint,thermal infrared sensor,yaw angle,Near infrared,ocean,optical polarization,remote sensing
Radiometric calibration,Satellite,Degree of polarization,Remote sensing,Fresnel equations,Polarization (waves),Optics,Spectrometer,Sky,Radiometry,Mathematics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
51
12
0196-2892
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
1
0.41
2
Authors
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Denis M. O'Brien1195.28
Igor Polonsky210.75
Christopher W. O'Dell3226.92
Akihiko Kuze4116.80
Nobuhiro Kikuchi511.09
Yukio Yoshida6205.67
Vijay Natraj711.76
O'Dell, C.810.41