Technical Sessions
Held at the Utah State University Eccles Conference Center

Pre–launch Testing and Post–launch Performance

Session Chair: Jim Butler, NASA

Assess pre- and post-launch calibration and performance characterization for operational remote sensing systems.

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National Standards Laboratory Resources for Radiometric Calibration

Session Chair: Eric Shirley, NIST

Address ways in which national standards laboratories and the calibration community are collaborating to improve calibration technologies and methodologies.

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Calibration Methods using Celestial Objects

Session Chair: David Pollock, University of Alabama–Huntsville

Focus on radiometric measurements and calibration methods using the Sun, Moon, stars, and other celestial objects in the ultra-violet, visible and infrared wavelengths.

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Equipment, Capabilities, and Facilities for Radiometric Calibration

Session Chair: Randy Nicholson, Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA)

Address equipment, capabilities, and facilities that may be used for radiometric calibration, including long-term trending and performance enhancements.

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System–level Program Requirements and Calibration Planning

Session Chair: James Anderson, Harvard University

Explore the relationship between system performance specifications and calibration test requirements.

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Pre–launch NPP Sensor Characterizations

Session Chair: Bruce Guenther, NPOESS Data Products Division, Integrated Program Office

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Data Management

Session Chair: Daniel Bancroft, Frontier Technology, Inc.

Focus on techniques, logistics, and algorithms required to reduce calibration data and derive calibration parameters.

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Inter–calibration and Validation of Operational Sensors

Session Co-chairs: Fred Wu, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
David Doelling, NASA–Langley

Compare performance between sensors of differing scientific objectives, capabilities, and mission parameters to assess measurement bias and uncertainty.

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