Published January 20, 2002
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Journal article
Calibration monitoring of the visible and near-infrared channels of the Along-Track Scanning Radiometer-2 by use of stable terrestrial sites
- 1. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0QX (United Kingdom)
- 2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, Office of Research and Applications, Washington, DC 20233 (United States)
Description
The Along-Track Scanning Radiometer-2 (ATSR-2) is equipped with visible and near-infrared channels at 1.6, 0.87, 0.66, and 0.56 μm. An in-flight visible calibration (VISCAL) system used to convert the raw signal to top-of-the-atmosphere reflectances is described. To monitor the long-term stability of the VISCAL, a number of large-area stable terrestrial sites have been employed. We describe the methods used to determine the long-term drifts in the ATSR-2 onboard calibration device and evaluate the suitability of the sites for calibration monitoring
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Applied Optics
- Journal Volume
- 41
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 515-523
- ISSN
- 0003-6935
- CODEN
- APOPAI
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35054895
- Subject category
- S58: GEOSCIENCES; S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CALIBRATION; COMPLEX TERRAIN; GEOPHYSICS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; VISIBLE SPECTRA
- Descriptors DEC
- MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; PHYSICS; PROCESSING; RADIATION DETECTORS; SPECTRA
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2002 Optical Society of America