Irradiance Calibration of Space-Based Infrared Sensors
Abstract
The purpose of this work is to develop a basis for irradiance calibration of space-based infrared sensors. It is an extension of previous work that fully defines the context of the calibration, and the concepts of spectral composites and templates. We discuss four areas of work carried out during the past year; our accomplishments and failures; and our plans for the future. The four areas are: 1) Production and release of Version 4.0 of the Walker-Cohen Atlas of Calibrated Spectra, 2) Progress on the production of Version 2.0 of the Air Force Bright Spectral Atlas, 3) Exploration of the non-rejected Lunar radiance (NRLR) using the radiance data from the MSX Lunar OAR experiment DC32, and 4) Work on understanding the non-ejected Earth radiance that contaminated MSX CBOl scans of the zodiacal dust near the Sun.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA418543
Entities
People
- Martin Cohen
- Russell Walker