Integrated ray tracing simulation of annual variation of spectral bio-signatures from cloud free 3D optical Earth model

Dongok Ryu; Sug-Whan Kim; Dae Wook Kim; Jae-Min Lee; Hanshin Lee; Won Hyun Park; Sehyun Seong; Sun-Jeong Ham

doi:10.1117/12.860706

7 September 2010 Integrated ray tracing simulation of annual variation of spectral bio-signatures from cloud free 3D optical Earth model

Dongok Ryu, Sug-Whan Kim, Dae Wook Kim, Jae-Min Lee, Hanshin Lee, Won Hyun Park, Sehyun Seong, Sun-Jeong Ham

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Proceedings Volume 7819, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology XIII; 78190E (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860706
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Understanding the Earth spectral bio-signatures provides an important reference datum for accurate de-convolution of collapsed spectral signals from potential earth-like planets of other star systems. This study presents a new ray tracing computation method including an improved 3D optical earth model constructed with the coastal line and vegetation distribution data from the Global Ecological Zone (GEZ) map. Using non-Lambertian bidirectional scattering distribution function (BSDF) models, the input earth surface model is characterized with three different scattering properties and their annual variations depending on monthly changes in vegetation distribution, sea ice coverage and illumination angle. The input atmosphere model consists of one layer with Rayleigh scattering model from the sea level to 100 km in altitude and its radiative transfer characteristics is computed for four seasons using the SMART codes. The ocean scattering model is a combination of sun-glint scattering and Lambertian scattering models. The land surface scattering is defined with the semi empirical parametric kernel method used for MODIS and POLDER missions. These three component models were integrated into the final Earth model that was then incorporated into the in-house built integrated ray tracing (IRT) model capable of computing both spectral imaging and radiative transfer performance of a hypothetical space instrument as it observes the Earth from its designated orbit. The IRT model simulation inputs include variation in earth orientation, illuminated phases, and seasonal sea ice and vegetation distribution. The trial simulation runs result in the annual variations in phase dependent disk averaged spectra (DAS) and its associated bio-signatures such as NDVI. The full computational details are presented together with the resulting annual variation in DAS and its associated bio-signatures.

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Dongok Ryu, Sug-Whan Kim, Dae Wook Kim, Jae-Min Lee, Hanshin Lee, Won Hyun Park, Sehyun Seong, and Sun-Jeong Ham "Integrated ray tracing simulation of annual variation of spectral bio-signatures from cloud free 3D optical Earth model", Proc. SPIE 7819, Instruments, Methods, and Missions for Astrobiology XIII, 78190E (7 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860706

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