Kevin T.C. Jim (Oceanit), Brooke N. Gibson (Oceanit), Edward A. Pier (Oceanit)
Keywords: SSA
Abstract:
We model the brightness of the daytime sky along the GEO belt, as seen from Haleakala, from 0.3 to 5 microns using MODTRAN. A model near summer solstice and near vernal equinox will illustrate how the sky brightness changes with season. Our goal is to determine the sky background radiance and transmission as a function of wavelength for imaging applications during the daytime. The sky brightness varies throughout a modeled day, and this is shown using a set of look angles toward the geosynchronous belt. We compare our results using radiosonde and real weather data recorded at the summit on two dates, one near the vernal equinox and one near the summer solstice.
Date of Conference: September 11-14, 2012
Track: Poster