Abstract

In previous works, a model which relates intensities to ground reflectance and aerosol scattering phase function was introduced as it is stored in the form of a simplified 3 by 3 matrix 1). And in a subsequent study, several atmospheres, in a range of optical thicknesses, were applied in search of a best fit model for a Landsat scene 2). In this paper, further refinement of the methodology to infer an optical thickness parameter, τ_(Mie), by the use of "the critical reflectance " is discussed.

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