The benefit of multiple angle observations for visible band remote sensing using night lights

Christopher C. M. Kyba; Martin Aubé; Salvador Bará; Andrea Bertolo; Constantinos A. Bouroussis; Stefano Cavazzani; Brian R. Espey; Fabio Falchi; Geza Gyuk; Andreas Jechow; Miroslav Kocifaj; Zoltán Kolláth; Héctor Lamphar; Noam Levin; Shengjie Liu; Steven D. Miller; Sergio Ortolani; Chun Shing Jason Pun; Salvador José Ribas; Thomas Ruhtz; Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel; Matthias Schneider; Ranjay Man Shrestha; Alexandre Simoneau; Chu Wing So; Tobias Storch; Kai Pong Tong; Diane Turnshek; Ken Walczak; Jun Wang; Zhuosen Wang; Jianglong Zhang

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The benefit of multiple angle observations for visible band remote sensing using night lights

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The benefit of multiple angle observations for visible band remote sensing using night lights

Christopher C. M. Kyba, Martin Aubé, Salvador Bará, Andrea Bertolo, Constantinos A. Bouroussis, Stefano Cavazzani, Brian R. Espey, Fabio Falchi, Geza Gyuk, Andreas Jechow, …

Earth and Space Science Open Archive ESSOAr

American Geophysical Union

07/20/2021

DOI: 10.1002/essoar.10507575.1

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Abstract

The spatial and angular emission patterns of artificial and natural light emitted, scattered, and reflected from the Earth at night are far more complex than those for scattered and reflected solar radiation during daytime. Here we demonstrate (through examples) that there is additional information contained in the angular distribution of emitted light. We argue that this information could be used to improve existing remote sensing retrievals based on night lights, and in some cases could make entirely new remote sensing analyses possible. We encourage researchers and funding agencies to pursue further study of how multi-angle views can be analyzed or acquired.

Remote Sensing

Angular distribution

Auroral kilometric radiation

Natural lighting

Night

Solar radiation

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Title: Subtitle: The benefit of multiple angle observations for visible band remote sensing using night lights
Creators: Christopher C. M. Kyba
Martin Aubé
Salvador Bará
Andrea Bertolo
Constantinos A. Bouroussis
Stefano Cavazzani
Brian R. Espey
Fabio Falchi
Geza Gyuk
Andreas Jechow
Miroslav Kocifaj
Zoltán Kolláth
Héctor Lamphar
Noam Levin
Shengjie Liu
Steven D. Miller
Sergio Ortolani
Chun Shing Jason Pun
Salvador José Ribas
Thomas Ruhtz
Alejandro Sánchez de Miguel
Matthias Schneider
Ranjay Man Shrestha
Alexandre Simoneau
Chu Wing So
Tobias Storch
Kai Pong Tong
Diane Turnshek
Ken Walczak
Jun Wang
Zhuosen Wang
Jianglong Zhang
Resource Type: Preprint
Publication Details: Earth and Space Science Open Archive ESSOAr
DOI: 10.1002/essoar.10507575.1
Publisher: American Geophysical Union
Grant note: DOI: 10.13039/501100007601, name: Horizon 2020, award: 689443; DOI: 10.13039/501100001656, name: Helmholtz Association, award: ERC-RA-0031; DOI: 10.13039/501100009318, name: Helmholtz Association, award: CS-0003; DOI: 10.13039/501100005357, name: Slovak Research and Development Agency, award: APVV-18-0014; DOI: 10.13039/501100010801, name: Regional Government of Galicia, award: ED431B 2020/29; DOI: 10.13039/100000104, name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, award: NNH17ZDA001N-TASNPP17-0007; DOI: 10.13039/501100003802, name: University Research Committee, University of Hong Kong, award: KE-IP-2020/21-78; DOI: 10.13039/501100007402, name: Environment and Conservation Fund, award: Project ID: 125-2018; DOI: 10.13039/501100003151, name: Quebec Fund for Research in Nature and Technology, award: 285926; DOI: 10.13039/501100004895, name: European Social Fund, award: EFOP-3.6.2-16-201-00014; DOI: 10.13039/501100000270, name: Natural Environment Research Council, award: NE/P01156X/1
Language: English
Date posted: 07/20/2021
Academic Unit: Civil and Environmental Engineering; Physics and Astronomy; Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Record Identifier: 9984186763402771

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