Calibration Technology for Meteorological Satellites.
Abstract
The focus of this study is the meteorological satellite and the data derived therefrom. The assurance of data quality acquired by sensors which are located hundreds of miles away, and accessible only after radio transmission and various other electronic or other manipulations, should not readily be taken for granted. The integration of information from multiple sources can produce confusion. This report addresses the problem of determination of the quality of the data provided by these systems. Ideally the user should be able to compare the observation from instrument a to instrument b; from satellite A to satellite Z; and from the first day in the operational life of the system to its last day. This report describes the steps involved in providing this total system calibration and a description of the multitude of effects that can interfere with it. Total system calibration must include full-life-cycle application of calibration techniques as most factors affecting equipment performance contain or produce time-dependent responses and surface radiation characteristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA041662
Entities
People
- L. Edwin Williamson
Organizations
- Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory