On-orbit absolute blackbody emissivity determination using the heated halo method

P. Jonathan Gero; Joseph K. Taylor; Fred A. Best; Henry E. Revercomb; Robert O. Knuteson; David C. Tobin; Douglas P. Adler; Nick N. Ciganovich; Steven Dutcher; Raymond K. Garcia

doi:10.1117/12.869460

13 November 2010 On-orbit absolute blackbody emissivity determination using the heated halo method

P. Jonathan Gero, Joseph K. Taylor, Fred A. Best, Henry E. Revercomb, Robert O. Knuteson, David C. Tobin, Douglas P. Adler, Nick N. Ciganovich, Steven Dutcher, Raymond K. Garcia

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Proceedings Volume 7857, Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Remote Sensing Technology, Techniques, and Applications III; 78570L (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869460
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2010, Incheon, Korea, Republic of

Abstract

The Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory is a satellite mission that will measure the Earth's outgoing spectral radiance with accuracy better than 0.1 K in radiance temperature for climate benchmarking and forecast testing. Part of the high-accuracy calibration system is the heated halo, which provides a robust and compact method to measure the spectral emissivity of a blackbody. Measurement of the combined radiance of a blackbody, the reflection from a thermal source, and knowledge of key temperatures and the viewing geometry allow the blackbody spectral emissivity to be calculated. This allows the determination of blackbody radiance, and thus calibration of the CLARREO instrument, with high accuracy.

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P. Jonathan Gero, Joseph K. Taylor, Fred A. Best, Henry E. Revercomb, Robert O. Knuteson, David C. Tobin, Douglas P. Adler, Nick N. Ciganovich, Steven Dutcher, and Raymond K. Garcia "On-orbit absolute blackbody emissivity determination using the heated halo method", Proc. SPIE 7857, Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Remote Sensing Technology, Techniques, and Applications III, 78570L (13 November 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.869460

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