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Homework Statement
You have a geostationary satellite (location 0◦N 0◦E, 36000 km above geoid). Assume the Earth to be spherical with a radius of REarth = 6372km
When observing a region centered at 60◦N 0◦E:
What is the incidence angle of the satellite’s line of sight (at pixel center; surface parallel≡ 0 ◦ , nadir≡ 90◦ )?
Homework Equations
φ = 60◦
r = 6370 km
The Attempt at a Solution
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Im not sure how to calculate the angle of incidence by that figure. This is from an exam and the solution is:
b = r × sin φ = 5517 km
a = r − r × cos φ = 3185 km
scan-angle (off nadir) β: tan β = b/(h+a) = 5517/(36000+3185) = 0.1408, β = 8.014◦
parallel surface: 90◦ − φ = 30◦
incidence-angle: γin = 90◦ − (φ + β) = 21.99◦
where do they get the relation 90◦ − φ = 30◦ from ? and where is β in my figure ?
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