Pre-Launch Radiometric Characterization of JPSS-1 VIIRS Thermal Emissive Bands

Remote Sensing

Jeff McIntire¹  David Moyer⁴  Hassan Oudrari¹  Xiaoxiong Xiong²  Changyong Cao³  Richard Müller³ 

[1] Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, MD 20706, USA;NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA;;Science Systems and Applications, Inc., Lanham, MD 20706, USAThe Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA 90245, USA;

关键词: JPSS;    VIIRS;    calibration;    pre-launch;    thermal bands;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rs8010047

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Pre-launch characterization and calibration of the thermal emissive spectral bands on the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS-1) Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is critical to ensure high quality data products for environmental and climate data records post-launch. A comprehensive test program was conducted at the Raytheon El Segundo facility in 2013–2014, including extensive environmental testing. This work is focused on the thermal band radiometric performance and stability, including evaluation of a number of sensor performance metrics and estimation of uncertainties. Analysis has shown that JPSS-1 VIIRS thermal bands perform very well in relation to their design specifications, and comparisons to the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) VIIRS instrument have shown their performance to be comparable.

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