Formula to compute solar zenith angle
Formula to compute solar zenith angle
It would be helpful to have a formula embedded within Mc-V to compute the solar zenith angle for each pixel in a satellite image based upon date/time and pixel lat/lon. Solar zenith angle is very important for computing visible reflectance.
Re: Formula to compute solar zenith angle
Thanks for the suggestion. This can be done with McIDAS-X for several satellites, so we can see the benefit of adding it to McIDAS-V. This has been written up as Inquiry 1501 for evaluation.
Last edited by Rick on Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Re: Formula to compute solar zenith angle
This was written in inquiry 1501 and would remain a useful addition.
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