Calibration of Thematic Mapper band 6 in the thermal infrared

James M. Palmer

doi:10.1117/12.161535

15 November 1993 Calibration of Thematic Mapper band 6 in the thermal infrared

James M. Palmer

Proceedings Volume 1938, Recent Advances in Sensors, Radiometric Calibration, and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161535
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

A vicarious calibration of band 6 of the Thematic Mapper sensor carried on Landsat-5 was conducted at White Sands Missile Range (NM) in August 1992. The method utilized was based on direct measurements of surface temperature and local meteorological factors and an indirect measurement of surface emittance. Atmospheric path transmission and radiances were characterized using LOWTRAN7, and surface reflectance was derived from surface emittance. The difference between the preflight calibration and this calibration was less than 5%.

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James M. Palmer "Calibration of Thematic Mapper band 6 in the thermal infrared", Proc. SPIE 1938, Recent Advances in Sensors, Radiometric Calibration, and Processing of Remotely Sensed Data, (15 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.161535

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