Remote Sens. 2016, 8(2), 139; doi:10.3390/rs8020139
An Overview of the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Science Data Product Calibration and Validation
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NOAA/NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR), 5830 University Research Court, MD 20740, USA
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IM Systems Group, Inc., 3206 Tower Oaks, Blvd., Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
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Received: 22 December 2015 / Revised: 20 January 2016 / Accepted: 25 January 2016 / Published: 8 February 2016
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Calibration/Validation of Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometers and Applications)
Abstract
The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) will launch its first JPSS-1 satellite in early 2017. The JPSS-1 and follow-on satellites will carry aboard an array of instruments including the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), and the Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (OMPS). These instruments are similar to the instruments currently operating on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP) satellite. In preparation for the JPSS-1 launch, the JPSS program at the Center for Satellite Applications and Research (JSTAR) Calibration/Validation (Cal/Val) teams, have laid out the Cal/Val plans to oversee JPSS-1 science products’ algorithm development efforts, verification and characterization of these algorithms during the pre-launch period, calibration and validation of the products during post-launch, and long-term science maintenance (LTSM). In addition, the team has developed the necessary schedules, deliverables and infrastructure for routing JPSS-1 science product algorithms for operational implementation. This paper presents an overview of these efforts. In addition, this paper will provide insight into the processes of both adapting S-NPP science products for JPSS-1 and performing upgrades for enterprise solutions, and will discuss Cal/Val processes and quality assurance procedures. View Full-Text
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