Initial MTI on-orbit calibration performance

William B. Clodius; Steven C. Bender; William H. Atkins; R. Wynn Christensen; Cynthia K. Little; R. Rex Kay; David Bridenstine

doi:10.1117/12.406598

15 November 2000 Initial MTI on-orbit calibration performance

William B. Clodius, Steven C. Bender, William H. Atkins, R. Wynn Christensen, Cynthia K. Little, R. Rex Kay, David Bridenstine

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Proceedings Volume 4132, Imaging Spectrometry VI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406598
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The Multispectral Thermal Imager (MTI) is a satellite-based imaging system that provides images in fifteen spectral bands covering large portions of the spectrum from 0.45 through 10.7 microns. This article describes the current MTI radiometric image calibration, and will provide contrast with pre-launch plans discussed in an earlier article. The MTI system is intended to provide data with state-of-the-art radiometric calibration. The on-orbit calibration relies on the pre-launch ground calibration and is maintained by vicarious calibration campaigns. System drifts before and between the vicarious calibration campaigns are monitored by several on-board sources that serve as transfer sources in the calibration of external images. The steps used to transfer calibrations to image products, additional radiometric data quality estimates performed as part of this transfer, and the data products associated with this transfer will all be examined.

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William B. Clodius, Steven C. Bender, William H. Atkins, R. Wynn Christensen, Cynthia K. Little, R. Rex Kay, and David Bridenstine "Initial MTI on-orbit calibration performance", Proc. SPIE 4132, Imaging Spectrometry VI, (15 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.406598

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