Optimization of a Deep Convective Cloud Technique in Evaluating the Long-Term Radiometric Stability of MODIS Reflective Solar Bands

Optimization of a Deep Convective Cloud Technique in Evaluating the Long-Term Radiometric Stability of MODIS Reflective Solar Bands

MODIS reflective solar bands are calibrated on-orbit using a solar diffuser and near-monthly lunar observations. To monitor the performance and effectiveness of the on-orbit calibrations, pseudo-invariant targets such as deep convective clouds (DCCs), Libya-4, and Dome-C are used to track the long-t...

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Main Authors: Qiaozhen Mu, Aisheng Wu, Xiaoxiong Xiong, David R. Doelling, Amit Angal, Tiejun Chang, Rajendra Bhatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Terra
Aqua
MODIS
calibration
reflective solar band (RSB)
deep convective cloud (DCC)
deep convective cloud technique (DCCT)
probability distribution function (PDF)
mode reflectance
Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF)
stability
uncertainty
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/6/535

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