question about relative azimuth angle

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Topic Products and Algorithms / Satellite Data Products & Algorithms / question about relative azimuth angle (locked) (1834 hits)

By cruiling Date 2011-11-03 21:46

hello, in seadas the relative azimuth angle is defined in the range [-180,180]. what is the difference between [0,180] and [-180,0]? any reason for that?

Yongzhen

By @sean Date 2011-11-04 17:47

Yongzhen,

Most places where relative azimuth is used in the code, the absolute value is applied.
The [-180,180] convention does give one a better indication of where the sun is
relative to the sensor :-)

Regards,
Sean

Topic Products and Algorithms / Satellite Data Products & Algorithms / question about relative azimuth angle (locked) (1834 hits)

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