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  • Monte Carlo simulations are carried out to determine the error in the inversion of backscattering from remotely sensed reflectance when geometrical shape factors of the light field are assumed to be unity. The results show that error in backscattering inversion can vary from a 40% overestimation to a 20% underestimation and is dependent on the solar angle and the hydrosol constituents contributing to backscattering. The simulations also demonstrate that for chlorophyll concentrations ranging from 0.05 to 20 mg m⁻³ the most dramatic change in the geometrical shape factor occurs near 1.0 to 1.5 mg m⁻³ chlorophyll. The potential importance of bacteria in influencing the shape factor and the subsequent effect of bacteria on the retrieval of the backscattering from remote sensing reflectance are shown. Quartzlike material's strong impact on geometrical shape factors and errors of retrieval of backscattering at low chlorophyll concentrations are also demonstrated. Remote sensing reflectance inversion schemes must include information about the backscattering function to be successful.
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  • Weidemann, A., R. Stavn, J. Zaneveld, and M. Wilcox (1995), Error in predicting hydrosol backscattering from remotely sensed reflectance, J. Geophys. Res., 100(C7), 13163-13177.
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