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Pre-Launch Radiometric Characterization of JPSS-1 VIIRS Thermal Emissive BandsPre-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.
Document ID
20160002968
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
doi:10.3390/rs8010047
Authors
McIntire, Jeff (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Moyer, David (Aerospace Corp. El Segundo, CA, United States)
Oudrari, Hassan (Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Lanham, MD, United States)
Xiong, Xiaoxiong (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
March 3, 2016
Publication Date
January 7, 2016
Publication Information
Publication: Remote Sensing
Publisher: MDPI
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
ISSN: 2072-4292
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN29811
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG15HQ01C
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11VH00B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Technical Review
NASA Peer Committee
Keywords
Thermal Bands
VIIRS

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