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3D stochastic cloud generation for performance evaluation of space-based optical system

  • Yiming Cao*
  • , Wei Zhang
  • , Yin Zhang
  • , Mingyu Cong
  • , Hongbin Nie
  • , Wenzhuo Bao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A three-dimensional (3D) stochastic cloud generation architecture is developed to simulate radiative scenes for performance evaluation of space-based optical system. The rescale-and-add fractal algorithm is employed to generate internal and external structure data of clouds. The Spherical Harmonic Discrete Ordinate (SHDOM) code is selected to solve the 3D radiative transfer equation numerically. The flowchart of the simulation system is shown. The methods for generating 3D grid data of cloud spatial structure and liquid water content (LWC), as well as the radiative quantities, are presented. Two types of clouds are generated as illustrations. Radiative cloud scenes under different imaging conditions could be conveniently available using this framework. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methods and architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Pages1994-1998
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010 - Yantai, China
Duration: 16 Oct 201018 Oct 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Volume4

Conference

Conference2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, CISP 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityYantai
Period16/10/1018/10/10

Keywords

  • 3D cloud structure
  • Performance evaluation
  • RSA
  • SHDOM

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