Radiometric stability results of Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy system (CERES) instrument sensors aboard EOS Terra and Aqua spacecraft

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6408, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Thomas, Susan ^a   Priestley, K J ^b   Wilson, R S ^a   Matthews, G M ^c   Walikainen, D R ^a   Cooper, D L ^a   Hess, P C ^a  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Analytical Systems and Materials (AS and M)

Author keywords

Calibration; CERES; EOS instrument; Radiometry; Validation

Indexed keywords

CERES; EOS INSTRUMENTS; SHORTWAVES; VALIDATION;

BOLOMETERS; CLOUDS; EARTH (PLANET); RADIATION; RADIOMETRY; SPACECRAFT; THERMISTORS;

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33750539500     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.694077     Document Type: Conference Paper

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