NPP VIIRS and Aqua MODIS RSB comparison using observations from simultaneous nadir overpasses (SNO)

Aisheng Wu; Xiaoxiong Xiong

doi:10.1117/12.931011

15 October 2012 NPP VIIRS and Aqua MODIS RSB comparison using observations from simultaneous nadir overpasses (SNO)

Aisheng Wu, Xiaoxiong Xiong

Proceedings Volume 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII; 85100P (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931011
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite (http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/viirs.html) began to daily collect global data following its successful launch on October 28, 2011. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key NPP sensor. Similar to the design of the OLS, SeaWiFS and MODIS instruments, VIIRS has on-board calibration components including a solar diffuser (SD) and a solar diffuser stability monitor (SDSM) for the reflective solar bands (RSB), a V-groove blackbody for the thermal emissive bands (TEB), and a space view (SV) port for background subtraction. Immediately after the VIIRS nadir door’s opening on November 21, 2011, anomalously large degradation in the SD response was identified in the near-IR wavelength region, which was unexpected as decreases in the SD reflectance usually occur gradually in the blue (~0.4 μm) wavelength region based on past experience. In this study, we use a well-calibrated Aqua MODIS as reference to track and evaluate VIIRS RSB stability and performance. Reflectances observed by both sensors from simultaneous nadir overpasses (SNO) are used to determine VIIRS to MODIS reflectance ratios for their spectral matching bands. Results of this study provide an immediate post-launch assessment, independent validation of the anomalous degradation observed in SD measurements at near-IR wavelengths and initial analysis of calibration stability and consistency.

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Aisheng Wu and Xiaoxiong Xiong "NPP VIIRS and Aqua MODIS RSB comparison using observations from simultaneous nadir overpasses (SNO)", Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII, 85100P (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.931011

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