A simple but accurate model of the upwelling solar radiance is of great significance for the atmospheric correction in the case of satellite remote sensing of surface parameters. In this paper

a parameterized atmospheric correction model is developed for satellite remote sensing applicatioin

which includes two new parameterization models of the path radiance and Lambertian surface atmospheric coupled radiation. By using least square technology

the parameterized path radiance is expressed in terms of atmospheric optical depth

single scattering albedo

solar zenith angle

viewing zenith angle

azimuth angle

atmospheric asymmetry factor. Furthermore

the model is used in retrieving surface reflectance from simulated satellite data. As shown in numerical simulations

for four MODIS channels of 865 nm

670 nm

550 nm and 412 nm

the solar zenith angle from 0° to 70°

the viewing zenith angle of 0° to 66°

and the surface reflectance of 0.05 to 0.8

standard errors of the parameterized upwelling radiance and the reflectance solutions are less than 4% and 0.03

respectively.