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Online Resource for Earth-Observing Satellite Sensor CalibrationThe Radiometric Calibration Test Site (RadCaTS) at Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada is being developed by the University of Arizona to enable improved accuracy and consistency for airborne and satellite sensor calibration. Primary instrumentation at the site consists of ground-viewing radiometers, a sun photometer, and a meteorological station. Measurements made by these instruments are used to calculate surface reflectance, atmospheric properties and a prediction for top-of-atmosphere reflectance and radiance. This work will leverage research for RadCaTS, and describe the requirements for an online database, associated data formats and quality control, and processing levels.
Document ID
20160005179
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.1117/12.2188741
Authors
McCorkel, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Czapla-Myers, J. (Arizona Univ. Tucson, AZ, United States)
Thome, K. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Wenny, B. (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
April 19, 2016
Publication Date
September 8, 2015
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of SPIE
Volume: 9607
Subject Category
Instrumentation and Photography
Earth Resources and Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN31301
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG15HQ01C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
RadCaTS
Suomi NPP
radiometric calibration