Definitions used in this ATBD
Definitions used in this ATBD#
Here follows a glossary, or list of definitions
Notation |
Definition |
|---|---|
\(T_{atm}^{up}\) |
Unpolarized upwelling brightness temperature of atmospheric 1-way emission [K] |
\(τ_d\) |
1-way atmospheric transmittance associated with molecular oxygen absorption [nd] |
\(τ_v\) |
1-way atmospheric transmittance associated with water vapor absorption [nd] |
\(T_{surf,p}^{tot}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of the total sea surface emission (specular+rough+foam) [K] |
\(R_{surf,p}^{tot}\) |
reflectivity of the total sea surface (specular+rough+foam) in p-pol |
\(T_{atm}^{dw}\) |
Unpolarized downwelling brightness temperature of atmospheric 1-way emission [K] |
\(T_{erU}\) |
Third Stokes brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{erV}\) |
Fourth Stokes brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{scp}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of scattered celestial sky radiation (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{ssp}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of scattered solar radiation (sunglint) (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_s\) |
Sea Surface Temperature [K] |
\(e_{surf,p}^{tot}\) |
p (h or v)-pol total sea surface emission (specular+rough+foam) [K] |
\(F_f\) |
Fractionnal area of sea surface covered by foam [nd] |
\(T_{esp}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of specular emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{erp}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{foam,p}\) |
p-pol brightness temperature of the total foam-covered surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{esh}\) |
H-pol brightness temperature of specular emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{erh}\) |
H-pol brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{sch}\) |
H-pol brightness temperature of scattered celestial sky radiation (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{ssh}\) |
H-pol brightness temperature of scattered solar radiation (sunglint) (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{esv}\) |
V-pol brightness temperature of specular emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{erv}\) |
V-pol brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{scv}\) |
V-pol brightness temperature of scattered celestial sky radiation (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{ssv}\) |
V-pol brightness temperature of scattered solar radiation (sunglint) (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{ea}\) |
Unpolarized brightness temperature of atmospheric 1-way emission [K] |
\(R_h\) |
Fresnel power reflection coefficient at the surface in H-pol |
\(R_v\) |
Fresnel power reflection coefficient at the surface in V-pol |
\(e_{sh}\) |
Perfectly flat sea surface emissivity in H-pol |
\(e_{sv}\) |
Perfectly flat sea surface emissivity in V-pol |
\(e_{rh}\) |
Rough surface emissivity in H-pol |
\(e_{rv}\) |
Rough surface emissivity in V-pol |
\(T_{erU}\) |
Third Stokes brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(T_{erV}\) |
Fourth Stokes brightness temperature of rough surface emission (surface pol. Basis) [K] |
\(F_f\) |
Fractionnal area of sea surface covered by foam [nd] |
\(T_s\) |
Sea Surface Temperature [K] |
\(U_{10}\) |
10-m height Sea surface wind speed modulus [m/s] |