Abstract
A method for estimation of TOA: Top of the Atmosphere radiance of which upward and downward polarized radiance is taken into account based on Successive Orders of Scattering method is proposed. The proposed method is compared to the existing method which is not taken into account the upward polarized radiance with the measured data which are acquired using polarization radiometer and sky-radiometer. It is found that the difference between the proposed and the existing method are ranged from 1 to 9% depending upon the observation parameter, solar zenith angle, real and imaginary part of the aerosol refractive index, size distribution (Junge parameter) and surface reflectance. It is also found that the difference for urban aerosol type is greater than continental and maritime aerosols.
