Radiometric measurement comparison on the integrating sphere source used to calibrate the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and the Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+)

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 199-228

  Butler, James J ^a   Brown, Steven W ^b   Saunders, Robert D ^b   Johnson, B Carol ^b   Biggar, Stuart F ^c   Zalewski, Edward F ^c   Markham, Brian L ^a   Gracey, Paul N ^d   Young, James B ^d   Barnes, Robert A ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^e SAIC FREDERICK INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Earth Observing System (EOS); Integrating sphere; Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+); Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS); Remote sensing; Spectral radiometry; Transfer radiometers

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; EARTH (PLANET); IMAGING TECHNIQUES; REMOTE SENSING;

EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS);

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 0041876390     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.108.020     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. W. L. Barnes and V. V. Salomonson, MODIS: A global imaging spectroradiometer for the Earth Observing System, Crit. Rev. Opt. Sci. Technol. CR47, 285-307 (1993).
2. Y. Yamaguchi, A. B. Kahle, H. Tsu, T. Kawakami, and M. Pniel, Overview of Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER), IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. 36(4), 1062-1091 (1998).
3. D. J. Diner, J. C. Beckert, T. H. Reilly, C. J. Bruegge, J. E. Conel, R. A. Kahn, J. V. Martonchik, T. P. Ackerman, R. Davies, S. A. W. Gerstl, H. R. Gordon, J. P. Muller, R. B. Myneni, P. J. Sellers, B. Pinty, and M. M. Verstraete, Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument description and overview, IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens. 36(4), 1072-1087 (1998).
4. R. B. Lee, B. R. Barkstrom, S. L. Carmen, J. E. Cooper, M. A. Folkman, P. J. Jarecke, L. P. Kopia, and B. R. Wielicki, The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) experiment, Earth Observing System (EOS) instrument and calibrations, Proc. SPIE 1939, 61-71 (1993).
5. J. R. Drummond and G. S. Mand, The Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT) instrument: Overall performance and calibration requirements, J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol. 13, 314-320 (1996).
6. B. L. Markham, W. C. Boncyk, D. L. Helder, and J. L. Barker, Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus radiometric calibration, Can. J. Remote Sens. 23, 318-332 (1997).
7. J. J. Butler and B. C. Johnson, EOS radiometric measurement comparisons at Hughes Santa Barbara Remote Sensing and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, The Earth Observer 8(5), 17-19 (1996).
8. J. J. Butler and B. C. Johnson, EOS radiometric measurement comparisons at NEC Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, The Earth Observer 9(1), 15-17 (1997).
9. B. C. Johnson, F. Sakuma, J. J. Butler, S. F. Biggar, J. W. Cooper, M. Hiramatsu, and K. Suzuki, Radiometric measurement comparison using the Ocean Color Temperature Scanner (OCTS) visible and near infrared integrating sphere, J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. 102, 627-646 (1997).
10. F. Sakuma, B. C. Johnson, S. F. Biggar, J. J. Butler, J. W. Cooper, M. Hiramatsu, and K. Suzuki, EOS AM-1 preflight radiometric measurement comparison using the Advanced Spacebome Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) Visible/near-infrared integrating sphere, Proc. SPIE 2820, 184-196 (1996).
11. P. Y. Barnes, E. A. Early, and A. C. Parr, Spectral Reflectance, NIST Special Publication 250-48, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (1998) 48 pp.
12. B. C. Johnson, J. B. Fowler, and C. L. Cromer, The SeaWiFS Transfer Radiometer (SXR). NASA Technical Memorandum 1998-206892, S. B. Hooker and E. R. Firestone, eds., Vol. 1 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt (1998) 58 pp.
13. T. C. Larason, S. S. Bruce, and A. C. Parr, Spectroradiometric detector measurements: Part I - Ultraviolet detectors and Part II - Visible to near-infrared detectors. NIST Special Publication 250-41, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (1998) 84 pp.
14. J. H. Walker, R. D. Saunders, and A. T. Hatlenburg, Spectral Radiance Calibrations, NBS Special Publication 250-1, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (1987).
15. B. C. Johnson, S. W. Brown, and H. W. Yoon, Radiometric calibration history of visible and near infrared portable radiometers, Metrologia 35(7), 423-426 (2000).
16. S. W. Brown, B. C. Johnson, H. W. Yoon, J. J. Butler, R. A. Barnes, S. F. Biggar, P. R. Spyak, K. Thome, E. Zalewski, M. Helmlinger, C. Bruegge, S. Schiller, G. Fedosejevs, R. Gauthier, S. Tsuchida, and S. Machida, Radiometric characterization of field radiometers in support of the 1997 Lunar Lake Nevada experiment to determine surface reflectance and top-of-atmosphere radiance, Remote Sens. Environ. 77, 367-376 (2001).
17. S. F. Biggar and P. N. Slater, Preflight cross-calibration radiometer for EOS AM-1 platform visible and near-ir sources, Proc. SPIE 1939, 243-249 (1993).
18. S. F. Biggar, Calibration of a visible and near-infrared portable transfer radiometer, Metrologia 35, 701-706 (1998).
19. B. L. Markham, J. S. Schafer, J. F. M. Wood, P. W. Dabney, and J. L. Barker, Monitoring large-aperture spherical integrating sources with a portable radiometer during satellite instrument calibration, Metrologia 35, 643-648 (1998).
20. P. R. Spyak, D. S. Smith, J. Thiry, and C. Burkhart, Short-wave infrared transfer radiometer for the calibration of the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer and the Advanced Spacebome Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer, Appl. Opt. 39, 5694-5706 (2000).
21. H. W. Yoon, B. C. Johnson, D. Kelch, S. F. Biggar, and P. R. Spyak, A 400 nm to 2500 nm absolute spectral radiance comparison using filter radiometers, Metrologia 35, 563-568 (1998).
22. S. W. Brown, B. C. Johnson, and H. W. Yoon, Description of a portable spectroradiometer to validate EOS radiance scales in the short-wave infrared, The Earth Observer 10(3), 43-48 (1998).
23. C. E. Gibson, B. K. Tsai, and A. C. Parr, Radiance Temperature Calibrations, NIST Special Publication 250-43, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (1997).
24. A. Berk, L. S. Bernstein, and D. C. Robertson, MODTRAN: A moderate resolution model for LOWTRAN7 Geophysical Directorate Phillips Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, Lexington, MA (1990).