Optical/Infrared Signatures for Space-Based Remote Sensing

2007 
Abstract : This report describes work carried out under the Air Force Research Laboratory's basic research task in optical remote-sensing signatures, entitled Optical / Infrared Signatures for Space-Based Remote Sensing. The work was carried out during the period 20 Mar 2000 - 30 Sep 2007 and was supported by funding from AFOSR's Physics and Electronics Directorate (AFOSR/NE). The objective of the program was to increase understanding of remotely sensed signatures, particularly as seen by spaceborne optical/infrared sensors. Emphasis was placed on understanding the radiance environment of the structured upper atmosphere of the earth (mesosphere and thermosphere) in terms of the structure of the underlying medium. Advances in non-LTE radiative transfer and atmospheric waves and localized excitations are detailed, as well as analysis and modeling of the databases resulting from two groundbreaking space infrared experiments, DoD MSX/SPIRIT III and NASA TIMED/SABER.
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