Establishing and Verifying the Traceability of Remote-Sensing Measurements to International Standards

This viewgraph presentation reviews the principles of establishing and verifying the traceability of remote sensing measurements to national and international scales. Doing this allows comparisons to be made independent of time or locale, and improves understanding of instrument performance, provides confidence in the accuracy of the measurements, improves measurement accuracy and helps contractors understand and meet agency requirements, protecting contractor and customer.