The radioactive transfer process in the surface-atmosphere-remote sensor can be simulated by the atmospheric radioactive transfer model MODTRAN 4

thus the top of the atmosphere （TOA） radiance with the corresponding atmospheric parameters can be acquired. Based on the look-up table （LUT） which is generated by simulation

the surface reflectance from CCD data of HJ-1 satellite can be retrieved. Then

the effect of atmospheric correction on CCD data of HJ-1 satellite is analyzed in terms of the spectral curves

comparison with MODIS surface reflectance products

and the normalized difference vegetation index（NDVI）. The results show: （1） Atmospheric correction on CCD data of HJ-1 satellite can eliminate the "increase" effect of the atmosphere. （2） The refl ectance of vegetation and settlement place from atmospheric corrected CCD data of HJ-1 satellite is well consistent with those from MODIS surface reflectance data products

with less than 20% in error between these two surface features for the four bands of CCD data of HJ-1 satellite. （3） The difference of NDVI between vegetation and other objects after atmospheric correction has been increased

which indicates the atmospheric correction can highlight the vegetation information.