Abstract
A calibration technique for airborne thermal remote sensing systems without the requirement for ground truth or multiple altitude measure ments is developed and evaluated. This technique is based on vertical and offset look angles and in effect corrects for image degradation due to atmospheric effects . The results were evaluated by comparison to a multiple altitude regression technique using previously generated imagery, and by statistical methods, including an error analysis. Assuming that the multiple altitude regression technique was exact, the error on apparent temperature produced by this angular technique was 0.32C.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Remote sensing; Thermography
Publication Date
10-1-1984
Document Type
Thesis
Advisor
Schott, John
Advisor/Committee Member
Granger, E.
Advisor/Committee Member
Brouwer, W.
Recommended Citation
Macleod, I. D., "An airborne thermal remote sensing calibration technique" (1984). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Accessed from
https://repository.rit.edu/theses/4354
Campus
RIT – Main Campus
Comments
Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works in December 2013. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: G70.4.M29 1984