Effects of Atmosphere on the Snisotropic Characteristics of Reflected Solar Radiances of AVHRR Channels

Through radiative transfer calculations, the effects of atmosphere on the anisotropic transformation coefficients of reflected solar radiances of NOAA/AVHRR visible and near infrared channels have been investigated for some different solar zenith angles and some surfaces. Under the assumption of Lambert surfaces, the atmospheric aerosol has an effect on enhancing the anisotropy and modifying the pattern of angular distribution of reflected radiances.