Determination of Atmospheric Path Radiance Sky-to-Ground Ratio for Wargamers, 2004 September
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Date
2004 September
Summary
This document describes both the technical and user aspects of the sky-to-ground ratio program. The program computes sky-to-ground ratio, contrast transmission, transmission, path radiance, and zero-range-to-target background radiance for a user-specified observer (sensor) and target pair, situated on a slant path in the lower atmosphere for 19 different aerosols. The calculations are performed in one of three user-selectable bands: visible, mid-infrared, and far-infrared. Numerous examples are provided.
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Determination of Atmospheric Path Radiance Sky-to-Ground Ratio for Wargamers