2010 CEOS Field Reflectance Intercomparisons Lessons Learned [PDF]
, 2011 This paper summarizes lessons learned from the 2009 and 2010 joint field campaigns to Tuz Golu, Turkey. Emphasis is placed on the 2010 campaign related to understanding the equipment and measurement protocols, processing schemes, and traceability to SI ...
Fox, Nigel, Thome, Kurtis
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New Approach for Temporal Stability Evaluation of Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites (PICS) [PDF]
Pseudo-Invariant Calibration Sites (PICS) are one of the most popular methods for in-flight vicarious radiometric calibration of Earth remote sensing satellites.
Angal, Amit +4 more
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Frontiers in Remote SensingHyperspectral optical observations of the Earth’s surface oceans from space offer a means to improve our understanding of ocean biology and biogeochemistry.
Andrew Barnard +10 more
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Initial Radiometric Calibration of the AWiFS using Vicarious Calibration Techniques [PDF]
NASA SSC maintains four ASD FieldSpec FR spectroradiometers: 1) Laboratory transfer radiometers; 2) Ground surface reflectance for V&V field collection activities. Radiometric Calibration consists of a NIST-calibrated integrating sphere which serves as a
Aaron, David +3 more
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Intercomparison of Airborne Multi-Angle Polarimeter Observations from the Polarimeter Definition Experiment (PODEX) [PDF]
In early 2013, three airborne polarimeters were flown on the high altitude NASA ER-2 aircraft in California for the Polarimeter Definition Experiment (PODEX). PODEX supported the pre-formulation NASA Aerosol-Cloud-Ecosystem (ACE) mission, which calls for
Bruegge, Carol +13 more
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Radiometric Calibration of the AWiFS Using Vicarious Calibration Techniques [PDF]
A radiometric calibration assessment of the AWiFS (Advanced Wide Field Sensor) on the Indian Remote Sensing Resourcesat-1 satellite was performed by the NASA Applied Research & Technology Project Office (formerly the Applied Sciences Directorate) at the ...
Holekamp, Kara, Pagnutti, Mary
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Estimating the irradiance spectrum from measurements in a limited number of spectral bands
, 2006 Accurate measurement and characterisation of fluctuations in the irradiance environment is important for many areas of optical remote sensing. This paper describes a method of estimating spectral irradiance over the region 400 – 1000 nm from the radiance
Milton, E.J., Rollin, E.M.
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Importance of Calibration/Validation Traceability for Multi-Sensor Imaging Spectrometry Applications [PDF]
Knowledge of calibration traceability is essential for ensuring the quality of data products relying on multiple sensors and especially true for imaging spectrometers.
Thome, K.
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Absolute Radiometric Calibration of Narrow-Swath Imaging Sensors with Reference to Non-Coincident Wide-Swath Sensors [PDF]
, 2012 An inter-calibration method is developed to provide absolute radiometric calibration of narrow-swath imaging sensors with reference to non-coincident wide-swath sensors.
Lockwood, Ronald +2 more
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System vicarious calibration and ocean color retrieval from the HY-1C UVI
International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and GeoinformationUltraviolet (UV) remote sensing plays a critical role in understanding photochemical and biological processes in the global ocean. While UV radiation significantly influences the marine environment, the limited availability of global UV measurements has ...
Junwei Wang +6 more
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