Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) - A status report

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6684, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Wu, Xiangqian ^a   Goldberg, Mitch ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

GEOSS; Geostationary satellite; GSICS; Hyperspectral sensor; Inter calibration

Indexed keywords

HYPERSPECTRAL SENSORS; INTER CALIBRATION; OBSERVATION SYSTEMS; SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS; SATELLITE OBSERVING SYSTEMS; SPACE BASED MEASUREMENTS;

CALIBRATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 42149120262     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.734127     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (8)

1. Cao, C., and A. Heidinger, 2002: Inter-comparison of the longwave infrared channels of MODIS and AVHRR/NOAA-16 using simultaneous nadir overpass at orbit intersections. Proceedings of the SPIE, 4814, 306-316.
2. Goldberg, M. D., 2007: Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System program. Proceedings of the SPIE, 6684-01.
3. Gunshor, M. M., T. J. Schmit, and W. P. Menzel, 2004: Intercalibration of the infrared window and water vapor channels on operational geostationary environmental satellites using a single polar orbiting satellite. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 61-68.
4. Rong Z., Y. Zhang, F. Lu, J. Xu, and K. Qiu, 2005: Inter-calibration of FY-2B IR channel with NOAA satellites. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 63, 485-492.
5. Sohn, B.-J., H.-S. Park, H.-J. Han, and M.-H. Ahn, 2007: Evaluating the calibration of MTSAT-IR infrared channels using collocated Terra MODIS measurements. Int. J. Rem. Sens, (in press).
6. Schmetz, J., W. P. Menzel, C. Velden, X. Wu, L. van de Berg, S. Nieman, C. Hayden, K. Holmlund, and C. Geijo, 1995: Monthly mean large-scale analyses of upper-tropospheric humidity and wind field divergence derived from three geostationary satellites. Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc., 76, 1578-1584.
7. Tian, B., B. J. Soden, and X. Wu, 2004: Diurnal cycle of convection, clouds, and water vapor in the tropical upper troposphere: Satellites versus a general circulation model. J. Geophys. Res., 109, D10101, doi: 10.1029/2003JD004117.
8. Weinreb, M. P., R. Xie, J. H. Lienesch, and D. S. Crosby, 1989: Destriping GOES images by matching empirical distribution functions. Rem. Sens. Env., 29, 185-195.