MODIS on-orbit calibration: Key issues and approaches

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5542, Issue , 2004, Pages 24-34

  Xiong, X ^a   Chiang, K ^b   Sun, J ^b   Che, N ^b   Barnes, W ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blackbody; Calibration; EOS Aqua; EOS Terra; MODIS; On board calibrators; Radiometer; Solar diffuser

Indexed keywords

BLACKBODY; EOS AQUA; EOS TERRA; MODIS; ON-BOARD CALIBRATORS; SOLAR DIFFUSERS;

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; CALIBRATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; RADIOMETRY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SPECTROMETERS;

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 15844430613     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.558191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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