DART: a 3D radiative transfer model for urban studies

Zhijun Zhen, Najmeddine Benromdhane, Abdelaziz Kallel, Yingjie Wang, Omar Regaieg, Paul Boitard, Lucas Landier, Eric Chavanon, Nicolas Lauret, Jordan Guilleux, Tiangang Yin, Jonathan Leon-Tavares, Jean Philippe Gastellu-Etchegorry

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Abstract

The three-dimensional (3D) geometry of cities greatly influences their radiation regime and, consequently, their temperature. However, current remote sensing algorithms often treat urban pixels as Lambertian planes. 3D radiative transfer models such as DART that simulate the radiative budget as well as sensor images of cities (short and long waves) avoid this "Lambertian plane"simplification, which should allow a more accurate assessment of the urban radiation regime. DART can simulate any experimental (e.g., urban geometry with vegetation and topography, sun direction, atmosphere conditions) and sensor (e.g., spatial and spectral resolution) configurations. DART is freely available for education and research (dart.omp.eu). Here we present the application of DART to the inversion of satellite images as maps per type of urban element (i. e. , roofs, streets,...): optical properties in the short wave, and emissivity and temperature in the long wave.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, JURSE 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781665493734
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023
Event2023 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, JURSE 2023 - Heraklion, Greece
Duration: 17 May 202319 May 2023

Publication series

Name2023 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, JURSE 2023

Conference

Conference2023 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, JURSE 2023
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityHeraklion
Period17/05/2319/05/23

Keywords

  • cities
  • DART
  • emissivity
  • inversion
  • optical properties
  • remote sensing
  • temperature

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Decision Sciences (miscellaneous)

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