Possible enhancement to specifications of several Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer visible and near-IR channels for improved earth observations

Bo-Cai Gao; Rong-Rong Li; Xiaoxiong Xiong

doi:10.1117/1.2712473

1 February 2007 Possible enhancement to specifications of several Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer visible and near-IR channels for improved earth observations

Bo-Cai Gao, Rong-Rong Li, Xiaoxiong Xiong

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Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 1, Issue 1, 013504 (February 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2712473

Abstract

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS instruments onboard the NASA Terra and Aqua Spacecrafts have provided unprecedented capabilities in global observations of land, ocean, and atmosphere. In this paper, we report that, under certain atmospheric and surface conditions, several MODIS channels in the visible and near-IR spectral regions can saturate. The radiance dynamic ranges of similar channels for future satellite earth observing instruments should be increased. Instrument designers and MODIS data users should be aware of the saturation problems associated with these MODIS channels.

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Bo-Cai Gao, Rong-Rong Li, and Xiaoxiong Xiong "Possible enhancement to specifications of several Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer visible and near-IR channels for improved earth observations," Journal of Applied Remote Sensing 1(1), 013504 (1 February 2007). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2712473

Published: 1 February 2007

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