Status of Terra and Aqua MODIS instruments

Author

Xiaoxiong Xiong ; Wenny, B. ; Tiejun Chang ; Junqiang Sun ; Hongda Chen ; Aisheng Wu ; Barnes, W. ; Salomonson, V.

Author_Institution

Sci. & Exploration Directorate, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD, USA

fYear

2010

fDate

25-30 July 2010

Firstpage

2299

Lastpage

2302

Abstract

Since launch, Terra and Aqua MODIS have successfully operated for more than 10 years and 8 years, respectively. Data products derived from MODIS observations have been widely distributed to the science and user community, enabling a broad range of applications. MODIS collects data in 36 spectral bands, covering wavelengths from visible (VIS) to long-wave infrared (LWIR). They are calibrated on-orbit by a set of on-board calibrators (OBC). This paper provides an overview of instrument operation, calibration, and performance, including lessons learned. Though having exceeded their design lifetime of 6 years, both Terra and Aqua MODIS continue to perform well, collect useful data, and support Earth remote sensing applications.

Keywords

geophysical techniques; LWIR; OBC; Terra; aqua MODIS instrument; long-wave infrared; on-board calibrator; Calibration; Detectors; MODIS; Moon; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Aqua; Calibration; MODIS; Terra;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

2153-6996

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9565-8

Electronic_ISBN

2153-6996

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5653866

Filename

5653866