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Radiometric calibration and atmospheric correction of satellite and aircraft data for FIFEThe satellite and aircraft radiometric calibration and atmospheric correction work carried out as part of the first International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project (ISLSCP) Field Experiment (FIFE) are summarized. A large volume (120 Gbytes) of radiometric data were acquired and derived from a number of different instruments on a variety of platforms. The same basic procedure was applied to each instrument: derive the most recent calibration coefficients for converting sensor counts to reflective spectral radiances; correct the radiances for earth-sun distance variations and incident solar spectral irradiance within the bandpass of each respective instrument channel at the top of the atmosphere; characterize the atmosphere for aerosols and absorbing gases; and derive apparent surface reflectance by correcting the exoatmospheric values for atmospheric attenuation. The same basic approach was used for surface temperature derivation. The results of this processing were verified by surface measurements, and corroborated by sensor intercomparisons.
Document ID
19930063768
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Goetz, Scott J.
(Hughes STX Corp. Lanham, MD, United States)
Markham, Brian L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Newcomer, Jeffery A.
(Hughes STX Corp. Lanham, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: IGARSS '92; Proceedings of the 12th Annual International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Houston, TX, May 26-29, 1992. Vol. 1 (A93-47551 20-43)
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
93A47765
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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