6ABOS: An Open-Source Atmospheric Correction Framework for the EnMAP Hyperspectral Mission Based on 6S

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Authors: Gabriel Rodrigo Caballero, Bárbara Alvado, Xavier Sòria‐Perpinyà, Antonio Ruíz-Verdú, Jesús Delegido, José Moreno
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Abstract

The Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) mission has opened new frontiers in the monitoring of optically complex environments. However, the accurate retrieval of surface reflectance over water bodies remains a significant challenge, as the water-leaving signal typically accounts for only a small fraction of the total radiance, being easily obscured by atmospheric scattering and surface reflection effects. This paper introduces 6ABOS (6S-based Atmospheric Background Offset Subtraction), a novel open-source Python framework designed to automate the atmospheric correction (AC) of EnMAP hyperspectral imagery. By leveraging the Second Simulation of the Satellite Signal in the Solar Spectrum (6S) radiative transfer model, 6ABOS implements a physically-based inversion scheme that accounts for Rayleigh scattering, aerosol interactions, and gaseous absorption. The framework integrates automated EnMAP metadata parsing with dynamic atmospheric parameter retrieval via the Google Earth Engine (GEE) Application Programming Interface (API). Validation was conducted over two Mediterranean inland water reservoirs with contrasting trophic states: the oligotrophic Benag{'e}ber and the hypertrophic Bell{'u}s. Results demonstrate a high degree of spectral similarity between in situ measurements and EnMAP-derived water-leaving reflectances. The Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM) values remained consistently low (SAM $

Fields of Study & Subjects

Remote-Sensing Image Classification Calibration and Measurement Techniques Satellite Image Processing and Photogrammetry

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint