Re: [cf-satellite] Consistent standard_names for satellite derived radiance quantities

  • To: "Kenneth S. Casey - NOAA Federal" <kenneth.casey@xxxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: [cf-satellite] Consistent standard_names for satellite derived radiance quantities
  • From: Aleksandar Jelenak - NOAA Affiliate <aleksandar.jelenak@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 18:03:45 -0400
Hello Ken, Randy,

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 11:44 AM, Kenneth S. Casey - NOAA Federal <
kenneth.casey@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Randy - I am not the expert on these definitions, but the word "emitted"
> is used in each of them. Might be more appropriate to say "emitted or
> reflected"???  Meaning, the radiance being measured at the TOA might be
> reflected off a terrestrial surface, not emitted from that surface.


Let's avoid naming possible causes for the measured signal because how much
is emitted, reflected, scattered, etc. is not distinguishable. How about
this:

... "outgoing" means towards outer space ...

       -Aleksandar