A dual-spectrometer approach to reflectance measurements under sub-optimal sky conditions

Autor: Marcos J. Montes, Robert A. Fusina, Rong-Rong Li, Christopher Parrish, John C. Fry, C. Reid Nichols, Christopher A. Jones, Jon Sellars, Krista Lee, Stephen A. White, Charles M. Bachmann, Eric Hallenborg
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Optics Express. 20:8959
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.20.008959
Popis: This paper presents a practical method for the development of spectral reflectance libraries under sub-optimal sky conditions. Although there are commercially available spectrometers which simultaneously measure both downwelling and upwelling radiance to mitigate the impact of sub-optimal sky conditions, these spectrometers only record in the visible and near infra-red. There are presently no commercially available spectrometers with this capability that can record the visible through short-wave infra-red. This paper presents a practical method of recording and processing data using coordinated measurements from two full-range spectrometers and discusses potential pitfalls and solutions required to achieve accurate reflectance spectra. Results demonstrate that high-quality spectral reflectance libraries can be developed with this approach.
Databáze: OpenAIRE