Navy Calibration/Validation Protocols and Procedures for Visible and Thermal Satellites: Preparing for NPOESS

Abstract

We describe the issues associated with the calibration and validation of ocean satellite sensors and systems operating the VIIRS--Vis/IR Imager Radiometer Suite, which is designed as part of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS). Our objective is to develop a coordinated, integrated calibration/validation plan for Navy ocean satellite products, including the development of standard protocols and procedures to compare satellite retrievals with ground-truth measurements. We outline the measurements required, the collection and analysis protocols for the satellite and in situ data, satellite signal-to-noise constraints for ocean applications, and other important issues that must be addressed to reach the desired levels of accuracy. By building on our existing capabilities and a transition framework that is already in place between the Naval Research Laboratory Stennis Space Center (NRL-SSC) and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), we can develop and implement a plan now, using existing systems, in preparation for future systems. This approach will ensure that Navy-wide standard and consistency levels will be achieved for all ocean products across all platforms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA468447

Entities

People

  • Alan Dean Weidemann
  • Douglass May
  • Karen Patterson
  • Paul Lyon
  • Richard Crout
  • Richard W Gould
  • Robert A. Arnone
  • Robert Coulter

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Geography
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Observatories
  • Ocean Observing Systems
  • Oceanography
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Scattering
  • Surface Temperature
  • Unmanned Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites