| Abstract: | We have presented a number of recent developments in radiometry that directly impact the uncertainties achievable in ocean-color research. Specifically, a new (2000) U. S. national irradiance scale, a new LASER-based facility for irradiance and radiance responsivity calibrations, and applications of the LASER facility for the calibration of sun photometers and characterization of spectrographs were discussed. For meaningful long-time-series global chlorophyll-a measurements, all instruments involved in radiometric measurements, including satellite sensors, vicarious calibration sensors, sensors used in the development of bio-optical algorithms and atmospheric characterization need to be fully characterized and corrected for systematic errors, including, but not limited to, stray light. A unique, solid-state calibration source is under development to reduce the radiometric uncertainties in ocean color instruments, in particular below 400 nm. Lunar measurements for trending of on-orbit sensor channel degradation were described. Unprecedented assessments, within 0.1 %, of temporal stability and drift in a satellite sensor‘s radiance responsivity are achievable with this approach. These developments advance the field of ocean color closer to the desired goal of reducing the uncertainty in the fundamental radiometry to a small component of the overall uncertainty in the derivation of remotely sensed ocean-color data products such as chlorophyll a. |
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| Citation Author: | Brown, S. W.; Clark, D. K.; Johnson, B. C.; Yoon, H.; Lykke, K. R.; Flora, S. J.; Feinholz, M. E.; Souaidia, N.; Pietras, C.; Stone, T. C.; Yarbrough, M. A.; Kim, Y. S.; Barnes, R. A.; Mueller, J. L. |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Advances in radiometry for ocean color; 2004; Article; Journal; NASA Technical Memorandum; Brown, S. W.; Clark, D. K.; Johnson, B. C.; Yoon, H.; Lykke, K. R.; Flora, S. J.; Feinholz, M. E.; Souaidia, N.; Pietras, C.; Stone, T. C.; Yarbrough, M. A.; Kim, Y. S.; Barnes, R. A.; Mueller, J. L. |
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| Citation Volume: | VOLUME VI |
| Citation Year: | 2004 |
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| Text: | Advances in radiometry for ocean color; 2004; Article; Journal; NASA Technical Memorandum; Brown, S. W.; Clark, D. K.; Johnson, B. C.; Yoon, H.; Lykke, K. R.; Flora, S. J.; Feinholz, M. E.; Souaidia, N.; Pietras, C.; Stone, T. C.; Yarbrough, M. A.; Kim, Y. S.; Barnes, R. A.; Mueller, J. L. |
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| Date Other: | Thu, 1 Jan 2004 00:00 -0600 |
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