Title :
Processing long time satellite data for global change research: the AVHRR Pathfinder challenge
Author :
Kalluri, S.N.V. ; Townshend, J.R.G. ; Smith, P.M. ; James, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept of Geogr., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Global Area Coverage (GAG) measurements from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) are being reprocessed as a part of the NOAA/NASA Pathfinder program using the best methods available. The data being processed spans over a period of 12 years, and the final product is superior to its precursor datasets. The salient features of the dataset are described along with the processing algorithms
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; AVHRR Pathfinder; Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer; Global Area Coverage; data processing algorithm; dataset; geophysical measurement technique; global change research; land surface; long time satellite data; optical imaging; satellite remote sensing; terrain mapping; visible infrared IR; Area measurement; Calibration; Clouds; Energy resolution; Geography; NASA; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Spatial resolution; Vegetation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.521175
