Effect of atmospheric radiance errors in radiometric sea-surface skin temperature measurements

Errors in measurements of sea-surface skin temperature (SSST) caused by inappropriate measurements of sky radiance are discussed; both model simulations and in situ data obtained in the Atlantic Ocean are used. These errors are typically caused by incorrect radiometer view geometry (pointing), temporal mismatches between the sea surface and atmospheric views, and the effect of wind on the sea surface. For clear-sky, overcast, or high-humidity atmospheric conditions, SSST is relatively insensitive (<0.1 K) to sky-pointing errors of ?10 degrees and to temporal mismatches between the sea and sky views. In mixed-cloud conditions, SSST errors greater than ?0.25 K are possible as a result either of poor radiometer pointing or of a temporal mismatch between the sea and sky views. Sea-surface emissivity also changes with sea view pointing angle. Sea view pointing errors should remain below 5 degrees for SSST errors of <0.1 K. We conclude that the clear-sky requirement of satellite infrared SSST observations means that sky-pointing errors are small when one is obtaining in situ SSST validation data at zenith angles of <40 degrees . At zenith angles greater than this, large errors are possible in high-wind-speed conditions. We recommend that high-resolution inclinometer measurements always be used, together with regular alternating sea and sky views, and that the temporal mismatch between sea and sky views be as small as possible. These results have important implications for the development of operational autonomous instruments for determining SSST for the long-term validation of satellite SSST.     

Unpolarized infrared emissivity with shadow from anisotropic rough sea surfaces with non-Gaussian statistics

The emissivity of two-dimensional anisotropic rough sea surfaces with non-Gaussian statistics is investigated. The emissivity derivation is of importance for retrieval of the sea-surface temperature or equivalent temperature of a rough sea surface by infrared thermal imaging. The well-known Cox-Munk slope probability-density function, considered non-Gaussian, is used for the emissivity derivation, in which the skewness and the kurtosis (related to the third- and fourth-order statistics, respectively) are included. The shadowing effect, which is significant for grazing angles, is also taken into account. The geometric optics approximation is assumed to be valid, which means that the rough surface is modeled as a collection of facets reflecting locally the light in the specular direction. In addition, multiple reflections are ignored. Numerical results of the emissivity are presented for Gaussian and non-Gaussian statistics, for moderate wind speeds, for near-infrared wavelengths, for emission angles ranging from 0 degrees (nadir) to 90 degrees (horizon), and according to the wind direction. In addition, the emissivity is compared with both measurements and a Monte Carlo ray-tracing method.     

Angular variation of thermal infrared emissivity for some natural surfaces from experimental measurements

Multiangle algorithms for estimating sea and land surface temperature with Along-Track Scanning Radiometer data require a precise knowledge of the angular variation of surface emissivity in the thermal infrared. Currently, few measurements of this variation exist. Here an experimental investigation of the angular variation of the infrared emissivity in the thermal infrared (8-14-mum) band of some representative samples was made at angles of 0 degrees -65 degrees (at 5 degrees increments) to the surface normal. The results show a decrease of the emissivity with increasing viewing angle, with water showing the highest angular dependence (~7% from 0 degrees to 65 degrees views). Clay, sand, slime, and gravel show variations of approximately 1-3% for the same range of views, whereas a homogeneous grass cover does not show angular dependence. Finally, we include an evaluation of the impact that these data can produce on the algorithms for determining land and sea surface temperature from double-angle views.     

Emissivity of rough sea surface for 8-13 num: modeling and verification

The emissivity model for rough sea surface [Remote Sensing Environ. 24, 313-329 (1988)] is inspected in light of the measured surface emissivity. In the presence of moderate wind (5 m/s or less), the emissivity model is found to be adequate for small to moderate view angles. For large view angles, the discrepancy between the computed and the measured emissivity is large, but one can reduce this considerably by incorporating the reflected sea surface emission into the emissivity model. In addition, examination of the spectral variation of the observed and computed emissivity suggests the need for refined measurements of the complex refractive index. An improved model is constructed to calculate the rough sea surface emissivity that can be used to provide accurate estimates of sea surface skin temperatures from remotely sensed radiometric measurements. An important feature of the improved model is that the computed sea surface emissivity is only weakly dependent on wind speed for most view angles used in practice.     

Multiband fiber optic radiometry for measuring the temperature and emissivity of gray bodies of low or high emissivity

Infrared fiber optic radiometry was used for noncontact thermometry of gray bodies whose temperature was close to room temperature (40-70 degrees C). We selected three gray bodies, one with high emissivity (epsilon = 0.97), one with medium emissivity (epsilon = 0.71), and one with low emissivity (epsilon = 0.025). We carried out optimization calculations and measurements for a multiband fiber optic radiometer that consisted of a silver halide (AgClBr) infrared-transmitting fiber, a dual-band cooled infrared detector, and a set of 18 narrowband infrared filters that covered the 2-14-microm spectral range. We determined the optimal spectral range, the optimal number of filters to be used, and the optimal chopping scheme. Using these optimal conditions, we performed measurements of the three gray bodies and obtained an accuracy of better than 1 degrees C for body temperature and for room temperature. An accuracy of 0.03 was obtained for body emissivity.     

Effect of the observation length on the two-dimensional shadowing function of the sea surface: application on infrared 3-13-microm emissivity

An analytical approach of the two-dimensional emissivity of a rough sea surface in the infrared band is presented. The emissivity characterizes the intrinsic radiation of the sea surface. Because the temperature measured by the infrared camera depends on the emissivity, the emissivity is a relevant parameter for retrieving the sea-surface temperature from remotely sensed radiometric measurements, such as from satellites. This theory is developed from the first-order geometrical-optics approximation and is based on recent research. The typical approach assumes that the slope in the upwind direction is greater than the slope in the crosswind direction, involving the use of a one-dimensional shadowing function with the observed surface assumed to be infinite. We introduce the two-dimensional shadowing function and the surface observation length parameters that are included in the modeling of the two-dimensional emissivity.     

SiO2-Fe2O3-Cr2O3-MnO2高温红外辐射节能涂料的制备及应用

以SiO2、Fe2O3、Cr2O3、MnO2为原料按比例混合,经固相高温烧结制备成基体粉料,再与粘结剂混合球磨制备出高温红外辐射节能涂料。通过XRD、半球点测试仪、红外辐射测量仪、纳米粒度测试仪对材料的微观结构和理化性能进行了表征,采用热震法对涂层的抗热震性能进行了研究。研究结果表明,随着平均粒径的减小,合成的SiO2-Fe2O3-Cr2O3-MnO2体系全波段红外辐射率有明显增大的趋势。当平均粒径达到2μm左右时,涂料全波段红外辐射率最高达到0.93。涂料的最高使用温度达1400℃以上,涂层的抗热震性能良好。此外,在燃气梭式干燥窑上使用该高温红外辐射节能涂料后,降低能耗15%左右,抗老化性能优良,使用一年后辐射率仍在0.90以上。     

IR Radiometry Optical System View Factor and Its Application to Emissivity Investigations of Solid and Liquid Phases

An optical system for fast IR radiometry designed for investigations of thin film thermal properties and pulsed laser melting was analyzed in this work. A methodology for determination of the view factor from calibration measurements was developed. The view factor (0.0255) of the optical system containing two paraboloid mirrors was determined experimentally from calibration measurements on pure metals and metallic alloys. The knowledge of the view factor was then applied to normal emissivity investigations at IR wavelengths. The emissivity of tungsten films prepared by magnetron sputtering was determined for different deposition conditions, varying between 0.036 and 0.071. Liquid phase emissivities of Cu, Mo, Ni, Si, Sn, Ti, and steel were also determined and were found to be higher than solid-state emissivities as predicted from the literature. A knowledge of the liquid-state emissivity of silicon enabled recalculation of the IR signal evolution to the temperature evolution, during and after a nanosecond laser pulse. This was not possible by use of the usual calibration because of silicon’s semi-transparent behavior in the IR range (1–10 μm) in the solid-state phase.     

Niedrigemittierende (Low‐E) Schichten auf KFZ‐Verglasungen

The influence of low‐emissivity coatings on the outside surface of car glazing Low‐e‐coatings on the outer surface of architectural glazing are used for several years to prevent fog and frost for a clear view in the winter. Also for outdoor parked cars at night they were successfully tested. In the article, the occurrence of condensation on automotive glazing is simulated depending on the weather conditions, the emissivity of the outer surface, day or night, parking or moving vehicle. It is shown that the risk of outside condensation arises from the cooling down of the car cabin below the outside air temperature. The highest risk occurs for inclined windshields at night with clear sky and no wind. With decreasing emissivity, however, it decreases sharply. Further calculations show that due to low‐e‐coatings on the outer surface the solar energy balance Q_bal.i of the vehicle cabin increases during daytime. At low solar irradiance this has a positive effect on the cabin climatisation during the heating season, especially in the morning time after outdoor parking. At high irradiation in midsummer, the air conditioner is however only slightly loaded more both when parking as well as driving. With increasing vehicle speed, the heat transfer by the wind compensates more and more the heat radiation to the sky, i. e. the influence of the emissivity on Q_bal.i decreases.     

Experimental measurements for studying angular and spectral variation of thermal infrared emissivity

One condition for precise multiangle algorithms for estimating sea and land surface temperature with the data from the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer is accurate knowledge of the angular variation of surface emissivity in the thermal IR spectrum region. Today there are very few measurements of this variation. The present study is conducted to provide angular emissivity measurements for five representative samples (water, clay, sand, loam, gravel). The measurements are made in one thermal IR broadband (8-13 microm) and three narrower bands (8.2-9.2, 10.3-11.3, and 11.5-12.5 microm) at angles of 0 degrees-60 degrees (at 5 degrees increments) to the surface normal. The results show a general decrease in emissivity with increasing viewing angles, with the 8.2-9.2-microm channel the most sensitive to this dependence and sand the sample showing the greatest variation.     

Hemispherical Total Emissivity of Niobium, Molybdenum, and Tungsten at High Temperatures Using a Combined Transient and Brief Steady-State Technique

The hemispherical total emissivity of three refractory metals, niobium, molybdenum, and tungsten, was measured with a new method using a combined transient and brief steady-state technique. The technique is based on rapid resistive self-heating of a solid cylindrical specimen in vacuum up to a preset high temperature in a short time (about 200 ms) and then keeping the specimen at that temperature under steady-state conditions for a brief period (about 500ms) before switching off the current through the specimen. Hemispherical total emissivity is determined at the temperature plateau from the data on current through the specimen, the voltage drop across the middle portion of the specimen, and the specimen temperature using the steady-state heat balance equation based on the Stefan–Boltzmann law. Temperature of the specimen is determined from the measured surface radiance temperature and the normal spectral emissivity; the latter is obtained from laser polarimetric measurements. Experimental results on the hemispherical total emissivity of niobium (2000 to 2600 K), molybdenum (2000 to 2700 K), and tungsten (2000 to 3400 K) are reported.     

Effect on the Spectral Emissivity of SPHC Steel by Surface Oxidization

Surface oxidation can dramatically change the spectral emissivity of a metallic surface that is maintained at an elevated temperature over a period of time. Many kinds of metallic specimens, in particular for steel in use in industrial conditions, are usually heated in an oxidizing environment at high temperatures for a relatively long time. For this reason, in this paper, the SPHC steel was chosen as the specimen to investigate the effect on the spectral emissivity by surface oxidization over the temperature range from 800 K to 1000 K. The experimental setup for the spectral emissivity measurement operates at a wavelength of $1.5\,\upmu $ 1.5 μ m with a bandwidth of 20 nm. The temperature of the sample surface is determined by averaging two R-type platinum–rhodium thermocouples. The radiant energy from the surface of the SPHC specimen is received by an infrared detector. On the one hand, it is found in a detailed study that the spectral emissivity varies as the temperature for a given heating time; on the other hand, it was investigated that the spectral emissivity varies as the heating time at a given temperature. We find that the relationship between the spectral emissivity and the temperature can still be fitted to an exponential function by the least-squares method. The peculiar behavior of the spectral emissivity is discussed at an early stage when the oxidation film on the surface of the SPHC sample is grown. The conclusion is drawn that the contribution to the spectral emissivity by the surface oxidation mainly comes from the oxidation growth during the first 3 h.     

Observations of reflectance distribution around sunglint from a coastal ocean platform

A scanning spectral photometer is deployed on a rigid coastal ocean platform to measure upwelling solar radiances from the sea surface at nine elevation angles spanning 150 degrees of azimuth. Measured radiance distributions at 500 nm wavelength have been compared with traditional model simulations employing the Cox and Munk distribution of wave slopes. The model captures the general features of the observed angular reflectance distributions, but: (a) the observed peak value of sunglint near the specular direction is larger than simulated, except for a very calm sea; the model-measurement differences increase with wind speed and are largest for low solar elevation; (b) the observed sunglint is wider than simulated. In contrast to some previous studies, our results do not show a clear dependence of the mean square sea-surface slope on stability (air-sea temperature difference).     

红外测温系统在航空发动机轮盘试验中的应用

该文论述了红外测温基本理论和红外测温仪工作原理,设计开发了适用于航空发动机轮盘试验的非接触红外测温系统,分析影响红外测温系统测量准确度的主要因素,研究发射率的确定方法,在轮盘静止和旋转状态下进行了试验验证。其结果表明:影响红外测温系统测量准确度最重要的因素是发射率;用热电偶对发射率进行确定的方法是可行的;轮盘在静止和旋转状态下的发射率相同,静止状态下确定的发射率可用于旋转状态下的温度测量。     

Transient infrared temperature measurements of liquid-fuel surfaces: results of studies of flames spread over liquids

An infrared thermograph technique with an 8-12-mum spectral range was used to measure transient two-dimensional profiles of liquid (1-propanol) surface temperatures. An IR camera was placed over the liquid, allowing us to observe the fuel surface through propanol vapor. To use this technique, one must know the emissivity of the liquid surface and the IR absorption of both the liquid propanol and the propanol vapor. The emissivity of the liquid propanol was determined with a fine thermocouple temperature measurement, IR absorption with the propanol vapor was calibrated with a blackbody source, and IR absorption with a liquid propanol was theoretically estimated. The accuracy of our infrared thermograph technique proved to be better than 97% in detecting the liquid-surface temperature with a temperature sensitivity of 0.1 degrees C and a time response of 30 ms.     

The net effect of ultraviolet radiation on atmospheric dimethylsulphide over the Southern Indian Ocean

Dimethylsulphide (DMS) in the atmosphere may play an important role in the climate system. This study shows an inverse relationship between ultraviolet extremes and atmospheric DMS, independent of changes in wind speed, sea-surface temperature and photosynthetically active radiation, as measured at Amsterdam Island in the Southern Indian Ocean.     

Measurement of surface temperature and emissivity by a multitemperature method for Fourier-transform infrared spectrometers

Surface temperatures are estimated with high precision based on a multitemperature method for Fourier-transform spectrometers. The method is based on Planck's radiation law and a nonlinear least-squares fitting algorithm applied to two or more spectra at different sample temperatures and a single measurement at a known sample temperature, for example, at ambient temperature. The temperature of the sample surface can be measured rather easily at ambient temperature. The spectrum at ambient temperature is used to eliminate background effects from spectra as measured at other surface temperatures. The temperatures of the sample are found in a single calculation from the measured spectra independently of the response function of the instrument and the emissivity of the sample. The spectral emissivity of a sample can be measured if the instrument is calibrated against a blackbody source. Temperatures of blackbody sources are estimated with an uncertainty of 0.2-2 K. The method is demonstrated for measuring the spectral emissivity of a brass specimen and an oxidized nickel specimen.     

A combined transient and brief steady-state technique for measuring hemispherical total emissivity of electrical conductors at high temperatures: Application to tantalum

A new method for measuring hemispherical total emissivity of electrically conducting materials at high temperatures (above 1500 K) using a feedback-controlled pulse-heating technique has been developed. The technique is based on rapid resistive self-heating of a solid cylindrical specimen in vacuum up to a preset high temperature in a short time (about 200 ms) and then keeping the specimen at that temperature under steady-state conditions for a brief period (about 500 ms) before switching off the current through the specimen. The specimen is maintained at constant temperature with a feedback control system which controls the current through the specimen. The computer-controlled feedback system operates a solid-state switch (composed of field-effect transistors). The sensing signal for the feedback is provided by a high-speed optical pyrometer. Hemispherical total emissivity is determined at the temperature plateau from the data on current through the specimen, the voltage drop across the middle portion of the specimen, and the specimen temperature using the steady-state heat balance equation based on the Stefan-Boltzmann law. The true temperature of the specimen is determined from the measured radiance temperature and the normal spectral emissivity: the latter is obtained from laser polarimetric measurements. The experimental quantities are measured and recorded every 0.2 ms with a 12-bit digital oscilloscope. To demonstrate the feasibility of the technique, experiments were conducted on a tantalum specimen in the temperature range 2000 to 2800 K. The results on hemispherical total emissivity are presented and are compared with the data given in the literature.     

A Fast Laser Polarimeter Improving a Microsecond Pulse Heating System

The microsecond pulse heating system has been used for more than 15 years to investigate thermophysical properties of solid and liquid metals and alloys. The only way to measure temperature in the time and temperature range of these experiments (duration of a few tens of microseconds, temperatures up to 7000 K) is optical pyrometry. The radiance temperature can be measured very accurately. However, to obtain true temperature from radiance temperature the normal spectral emissivity at the wavelength of interest of the material under investigation has to be known. Because normal spectral emissivity measurements on pulse heated liquid metals were not possible in the past, an assumption about the behavior of the emissivity in the liquid phase had to be made, which increased the uncertainty of the temperature determination. To overcome this limitation in temperature measurement, a microsecond division of amplitude polarimeter (µ-DOAP) was added to the pulse heating system. The normal spectral emissivity at 684.5 nm is derived from the measured change in the state of polarization of laser light that is reflected off the sample surface. The working principle of this polarimeter system is presented, and experimental results of the normal spectral emissivity at 684.5 nm as a function of radiance temperature at 650 nm are discussed.     

关于换热器的低温黑体辐射源

介绍一种工作在-80℃～+100℃的基于换热器的新型低温标准黑体辐射源的设计和其发射率的计算.这种黑体辐射源采用液体恒温槽均温致冷和采用气帘隔离法消除低温凝露和结霜,黑体空腔形状为圆锥圆柱型,锥角为120°,空腔内径50mm,腔长为300mm,控温稳定性优于±0.05℃/30min.理论计算的黑体空腔有效发射率为0.998(保留小数点后三位),比对实验测量得到的有效发射率为0.997(保留小数点后三位),二者接近一致.