reflectance derivations
reflectance from radiance and solar irradiance
symbol
description
unit
variable name
\(\theta_{0}\)
solar zenith angle
\(deg\)
solar_zenith_angle {:}
\(L\)
radiance
\(W/m2/sr\)
radiance {:}
\(E\)
solar irradiance
\(W/m2\)
irradiance {:}
\(R\)
reflectance
\(-\)
reflectance {:}
The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {time}, or no dimensions at all.
\[R = \frac{\pi L}{E\cos(\theta_{0})}\]reflectance from wavelength radiance and wavelength solar irradiance
symbol
description
unit
variable name
\(\theta_{0}\)
solar zenith angle
\(deg\)
solar_zenith_angle {:}
\(L(\lambda)\)
radiance
\(W/m2/sr/m\)
wavelength_radiance {:}
\(E(\lambda)\)
solar irradiance
\(W/m2/m\)
wavelength_irradiance {:}
\(R\)
reflectance
\(-\)
reflectance {:}
The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {time}, or no dimensions at all.
\[R = \frac{\pi L(\lambda)}{E(\lambda)\cos(\theta_{0})}\]