Keywords:
remote sensing
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Suomi NPP
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calibration and validation
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validation of environmental data products
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radiance, reflectance and brightness temperature validation
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onboard calibration with solar diffuser and blackbody
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calibration algorithms and methodologies
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radiative transfer models
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SI traceability
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field campaigns and aircraft underflight
Description / Table of Contents:
The success of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) brings us into a new era of global daily Earth observations, ranging from the faintest light of human settlements and air glows to the dramatic events of hurricanes and forest fires, as well as the subtle changes in the planet Earth which we call home. At the heart of all satellite applications, calibration/validation of the measurements and derived products is the key. Satellite product calibration and validation have become increasingly more important and challenging in order to meet the stringent requirements for accurate quantitative data for climate change detection, numerical weather prediction, and environmental intelligence. Validation is required not only for the satellite measurements, but also for all geophysical retrievals, including aerosols, cloud properties, radiation budget, sea surface temperature, ocean color, active fire, albedo, snow and ice, vegetation, as well as nightlights from human settlements. Active validation research includes but not limited to, comparisons with similar products from other satellites, with in situ, aircraft measurements, or observations from other platforms. Validation results not only help users and decision makers but also serve as feedback to calibration, which in turn improves the products. This Special Issue of Remote Sensing aims at exploring recent results in the calibration and validation of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite (Suomi NPP)/JPSS radiometers.
Pages:
Online-Ressource (X, 548 Seiten)
Edition:
Printed Edition of the Special Issue Published in Remote Sensing
ISBN:
9783038423195
URL:
http://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/255
Language:
English
