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The importance and attainment of accurate absolute radiometric calibrationThe importance of accurate absolute radiometric calibration is discussed by reference to the needs of those wishing to validate or use models describing the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the atmosphere and earth surface features. The in-flight calibration methods used for the Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) and the Systeme Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre, Haute Resolution visible (SPOT/HRV) systems are described and their limitations discussed. The questionable stability of in-flight absolute calibration methods suggests the use of a radiative transfer program to predict the apparent radiance, at the entrance pupil of the sensor, of a ground site of measured reflectance imaged through a well characterized atmosphere. The uncertainties of such a method are discussed.
Document ID
19860034742
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Slater, P. N.
(Arizona, University Tucson, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Accession Number
86A19480
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-196
CONTRACT_GRANT: USDA-12-14-5001-38
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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