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Conference Agenda
Monday, August 25, 2008
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| 8:00-8:30 |
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| 8:30-12:00 |
Uncertainty Analysis and Budgeting for On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration
Tutorial Details |
| 12:00–1:15 |
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| 1:15–1:30 |
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| 1:30–2:15 |
Chester “Chet” DeCesaris, Jr. – Testing, Fielding and Integration, MDA |
| 2:15–3:45 |
Pre–launch Testing and Post–launch Performance
| CLARREO: Advances in High Accuracy Spectrally Resolved Radiance Measurements for Climate Forecast Testing and Global Climate Benchmarks |
| AIRS Pre–Launch Spectral Calibration: Spectral Resolving Power Measurement vs. Prediction |
| The On–Orbit Calibration of SeaWiFS: Functional Fits to the Lunar Time Series |
| Status of CrIS Instrument Pre–launch Calibration |
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| 3:45–4:05 |
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| 4:05–5:45 |
Pre–launch Testing and Post–launch Performance (cont.)
| Statistical Analysis of Contrast Ratios in Earth Observed Scenes for VIIRS |
| Apparent 3rd Order Effects in VIIRS MWIR (3 to 5 microns) and the Relation to Calibration Errors Using a Blackbody |
| MODIS On–board Blackbody Performance |
| MODIS Solar Diffuser On–orbit Performance |
| Measuring and Correcting for the Non–linearity of Microwave Radiometers |
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| 6:15–8:30 |
at the Space Dynamics Laboratory |
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
| 8:00–8:30 |
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| 8:30–10:20 |
National Standards Laboratory Resources for Radiometric Calibration
| Calibrations and Uncertainties of Low Background IR Test Chambers using the BXR |
| Radiometers for Absolute Calibrations at 1 pW of Total Infrared Power |
| Progress in On–orbit SI–traceable Radiance Measurements for CLARREO |
| Results of a NIST–led Inter–laboratory Comparison of Infrared Reflectance |
| Spectral Characterization of Infrared Radiometers and Imagers |
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| 9:30–4:30 |
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| 10:20–11:05 |
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| 11:05–12:15 |
Calibration Methods using Celestial Objects
| Correlation of Target–dependent Calibration Methods used to Determine Absolute and Relative Radiometric Accuracy, Monitor Long–term Stability, Assess Stray Light Performance, Measure MTF Performance and Estimate Effective Focal Length for the IKONOS Space–based Remote Sensing Payload |
| Long-wave IR Spectroscopic Observations of Space Objects with the Broadband Array Spectrograph System (BASS) at the Advanced Electro–Optical System (AEOS) Telescope on Maui |
| Calibrated Stellar Database of the USGS Lunar Calibration Program |
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| 12:15–1:15 |
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| 1:15–3:45 |
Equipment, Capabilities, and Facilities for Radiometric Calibration
| Image Assessment System for Landsat ETM+ / TM / MSS Datatypes |
| MIC5 Calibrator Fabrication and Characterization |
| Performance of the Cryogenic Michelson Interferometer |
| Novel Cryogen–Free Calibration Sources in the Infrared |
| Diffraction Analysis in Optical Design |
| Capability of Low Reflectance Measurements by an Infrared Laser–based Reflectometer |
| Concept for a Space–Based Transfer Standard Spectroradiometer |
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| 3:45–4:05 |
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| 4:05–5:35 |
System–level Program Requirements and Calibration Planning
| On–Orbit Calibration Knowledge and Program Objectives for CLARREO |
| MKV Carrier Vehicle Sensor Calibration |
| CLARREO Mission Visible and Near–Infrared Radiometry Studies |
| NPP VIIRS, CrIS, ATMS, OMPS SDR Cal/Val Planning |
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| 6:00–7:30 |
University Inn, room 510 |
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
| 7:00–7:30 |
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| 7:30–10:15 |
Special US–only Restricted Session
Session Details
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| 9:30–4:30 |
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| 10:15–10:35 |
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| 10:35–12:20 |
Pre–launch NPP Sensor Characterizations
| Preparation for CrIS and Radiosonde Match |
| Absolute Radiometric Calibration of the CrIS Sensor |
| Pre–Launch Spectral Calibration of the CrIS Sensor on NPOESS/NPP |
| Analysis of CrIS Flight Model 1 Radiometric Linearity and Radiometric Noise |
| Cross–Comparison of Sensor Measurements from Different Satellite Platforms: Preparation for NPP/NPOESS On–Orbit Cal/Val |
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| 12:20–1:20 |
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| 1:20–3:20 |
Pre–launch NPP Sensor Characterizations (cont.)
| Solar Diffuser Features in Earth-observing Sensors: What are They and What Can be Done about Them |
| VIIRS Emissive Band Aliveness Test by Vicarious Internal Calibration |
| VIIRS Crosstalk and Ghosting Map Methodology |
| Focal Plane Filter Angle Resolved Scatter Update |
| Status of VIIRS Polarization Characterization for Ocean Color Algorithms |
| Model Based Performance Evaluation of VIIRS Spatial Characteristics |
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| 3:20–4:05 |
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| 4:05–4:45 |
Pre–launch NPP Sensor Characterizations (cont.)
| Effects of Physical Orientation on Spectral Behavior of a Tungsten–Halogen Lamp |
| Impact of Ambient Water Vapor on VIIRS M9 RVS Pre–Launch Characterization |
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| 4:45–5:30 |
Data Management
| NSIPS Facility for NPP/NPOESS Cal/Val |
| GRAVITE – Central Technical Support Infrastructure for the IPO NPP Calibration and Validation Program |
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| 6:00–8:00 |
Logan Canyon (Guinavah–Malibu Campground Group Site C)
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
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| 7:30–8:00 |
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| 8:00–9:50 |
Inter–calibration and Validation of Operational Sensors
| Monitoring On–orbit Radiometric Stability of the Terra MODIS and Landsat 7 ETM+ Sensors using Pseudo–Invariant Test Sites |
| Spectral and Spatial Assessment of an Automated Approach to Ground–Based Vicarious Calibration |
| A Post–launch Calibration Strategy of the Nonlinear MTSAT Visible Sensor |
| On the Use of Deep Convective Clouds to Monitor Geostationary Visible Sensor Degradation |
| Comparison of AIRS and IASI Co–Located Radiances Over a Broad Temperature Range |
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| 9:50–10:20 |
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| 10:20–11:40 |
Inter–calibration and Validation of Operational Sensors (cont.)
| Cross–calibration of Hyperspectral Imagers using Multispectral Sensors |
| Inter–Calibration of the AIRS and IASI Operational Infrared Sensors |
| SADE Database and Vicarious Radiometric Calibration Method Based on Desert Sites |
| Intercalibration of Microwave Sounding Unit for Climate Research—Lessons Learned |
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| 11:40–11:55 |
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| 11:55–1:00 |
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