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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/9499| Title: | Observations of the ultraviolet spectral reflectance of snow |
| Authors: | U.S. Army Mobility Equipment Research & Development Command United States. Army Materiel Command O'Brien, Harold W. |
| Keywords: | Snow Snow reflectance Ultraviolet spectroscopy Spectrophotometry Spectrophotometric measurements Ultraviolet spectral reflectance of snow |
| Publisher: | Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | CRREL report ; 77-27. |
| Description: | CRREL Report Abstract: The spectral reflectance of natural snow in the range of 0.20- to about 0.40-μm wavelengths was studied in the laboratory using both continuous spectral scanning and fixed bandpass measurements. White barium sulfate pressed powder was used as a standard for comparison. The reflectance of fresh snow was found to be very high (usually nearly 100%) and only weakly wavelength dependent from 0.24 μm to the visible range. In the 0.20- to 0.24-μm portion of the spectrum, the reflectance was found to be quite erratic. Possible reasons for the irregularities in reflectance measurements are discussed. |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/9499 |
| Appears in Collections: | CRREL Report |
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