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Satellite Instrument Calibration for Measuring Global Climate Change. Report of a Workshop at the University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center, College Park, MD. , November 12-14, 2002Measuring the small changes associated with long-term global climate change from space is a daunting task. To address these problems and recommend directions for improvements in satellite instrument calibration some 75 scientists, including researchers who develop and analyze long-term data sets from satellites, experts in the field of satellite instrument calibration, and physicists working on state of the art calibration sources and standards met November 12 - 14, 2002 and discussed the issues. The workshop defined the absolute accuracies and long-term stabilities of global climate data sets that are needed to detect expected trends, translated these data set accuracies and stabilities to required satellite instrument accuracies and stabilities, and evaluated the ability of current observing systems to meet these requirements. The workshop's recommendations include a set of basic axioms or overarching principles that must guide high quality climate observations in general, and a roadmap for improving satellite instrument characterization, calibration, inter-calibration, and associated activities to meet the challenge of measuring global climate change. It is also recommended that a follow-up workshop be conducted to discuss implementation of the roadmap developed at this workshop.
Document ID
20040075853
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Ohring, G.
Wielicki, B.
Spencer, R.
Emery, B.
Datla, R.
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 2004
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
PB2004-105175
NISTIR-7047
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
CLIMATE DATA RECORDS (CDRS)

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