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- Title
Zernike polynomials applied to apparent solar disk flattening for pressure profile retrievals.
- Authors
Dekemper, E.; Vanhellemont, F.; Mateshvili, N.; Franssens, G.; Pieroux, D.; Bingen, C.; Robert, C.; Fussen, D.
- Abstract
The article presents a study which focuses on the passive method for retrieving the atmospheric pressure profiles based on the measurement of the apparent flattening of the solar disk as observed through the atmosphere by a spaceborne imager. It says that the accurate simulations of the solar occultation and uses the Zernike moments to quantify the flattening is involved in the method. Moreover, the Zernike moments can be a useful tool for identifying the mesospheric and stratospheric clouds.
- Subjects
ATMOSPHERIC pressure measurement; SPACE telescopes; OCCULTATIONS (Astronomy); ZERNIKE polynomials; MESOSPHERIC circulation; CLOUDS
- Publication
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions, 2012, Vol 5, Issue 5, p7535
- ISSN
1867-8610
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5194/amtd-5-7535-2012