The β-version of the vector 6S has been replaced with version 1.1!

 

Scalar version of 6S	6SV1.1 (May, 2007)
1. Scalar (ignoring the effects of polarization)	1. Vector (accounting for polarization)
2. Fixed number of scattering angles (83), used for the specification of an aerosol phase function	2. Ability to vary the number of scattering angles (up to 100)
3. 10 node wavelengths	3. 20 node wavelengths
4. Fixed number of calculation layers (26) and angles (48)	4. Ability to change the number of calculation layers and angles
5. Default exponential vertical aerosol profile	5. Default exponential + user-defined (up to 50 layers in the height range 0-100 km) vertical aerosol profiles
6. Satellite instruments: AATSR               AVHHR GLI                      GOES HRV                    MAS MERIS                METEO MODIS                MSS POLDER            SeaWiFS TM	6. Several new subroutines, simulating measurements of the ALI, ASTER, ETM, HYPBLUE, VGT, and VIIRS instruments, have been integrated into the the vector 6S. The new subroutines were developed by Dr. T. Miura, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, USA.

7. 6SV1.1 is participating in a joint vector/scalar RT code comparison project performed by the MODIS atmospheric correction group in collaboration with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. All information about this project, including the descriptions of the codes, conditions and results of the comparison, is posted at http://rtcodes.ltdri.org.