Principal Authors:
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
David G. Long,
Contributing Authors:
William Blackwell
Charles Elachi
Adrian Fung
Chris Ruf
Kamal Sarabandi
Jakob van Zyl
Howard Zebker
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-472-11935-6
Code Name: ZRTemission_DUB.m
Description: Code computes emissivity of a snow layer above ground (or ice or oil layer above water). See Fig. 12-17. The top boundary is assumed to be planar, but the lower boundary can be rough.
Input Variables:
ε2 = ε2 '- jε2 '': | Dielectric constant of middle layer (unitless) | |
Θ1: | Incidence angle (degrees) | |
f: | Frequency (GHz) | |
s: | rms height of lower boundary (m) | |
l: | Correlation length of lower boundary (m) | |
a: | Single-scattering albedo of middle layer (unitless) | |
κe: | Extinction coefficient of middle layer (Np/m) | |
d: | depth of middle layer (m) | |
ε3 = ε3 '- jε3 '': | Dielectric constant of bottom medium (unitless) |
Output Products:
eh(Θ1): | h-polarized emissivity (unitless) | |
ev(Θ1): | v-polarized emissivity (unitless) |
Book Reference: Section 12-6
Code: module12_6.m