Prelaunch algorithm and data format for the Level 1 calibration products for the EOS-AM1 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)

Author

Guenther, B. ; Godden, Gerald D. ; Xiong, Xiaoxiong ; Knight, Edward J. ; Qiu, Shi-Yue ; Montgomery, Harry ; Hopkins, M.M. ; Khayat, Mohammad G. ; Hao, Zhidong

Author_Institution

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA

Volume

36

Issue

4

fYear

1998

fDate

7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1142

Lastpage

1151

Abstract

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) radiometric calibration product (Level 1B) is described for the thermal emissive and reflective solar bands. A band-integrated radiance is produced for all measurements. A reflectance factor product is also produced for the reflected solar band measurements. Specific sensor design characteristics are identified to assist in understanding how the calibration algorithm software product is designed. The product file format is summarized, and the location for the current file format is provided

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; AM1; EOS; EOS-AM1; IR imaging; Level 1 calibration; Level 1B; MODIS; Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer; atmosphere; band-integrated radiance; calibration algorithm software; data format; data processing; geophysical measurement technique; infrared remote sensing; land surface; meteorology; ocean; prelaunch algorithm; product file format; radiometric calibration; reflectance factor product; reflective solar band; satellite remote sensing; thermal emissive band; Algorithm design and analysis; Calibration; MODIS; Mirrors; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Radiometry; Sensor arrays; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Software algorithms;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.701021

Filename

701021