Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat 7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near-simultaneous surface observation over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada, test site
By: G. Chander, A. Angal, T. Choi, D. J. Meyer, X. Xiong, and P.M. Teillet
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Abstract
A cross-calibration methodology has been developed using coincident image pairs from the Terra Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), the Landsat 7 (L7) Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) and the Earth Observing EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI) to verify the absolute radiometric calibration accuracy of these sensors with respect to each other. To quantify the effects due to different spectral responses, the Relative Spectral Responses (RSR) of these sensors were studied and compared by developing a set of "figures-of-merit." Seven cloud-free scenes collected over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada (RVPN), test site were used to conduct the cross-calibration study. This cross-calibration approach was based on image statistics from near-simultaneous observations made by different satellite sensors. Homogeneous regions of interest (ROI) were selected in the image pairs, and the mean target statistics were converted to absolute units of at-sensor reflectance. Using these reflectances, a set of cross-calibration equations were developed giving a relative gain and bias between the sensor pair.
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Chander, G., Angal, A., Choi, T., Meyer, D.J., Xiong, X., Teillet, P., 2007, Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat 7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near-simultaneous surface observation over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada, test site, Earth Observing Systems XII, v. 6677, San Diego, CA, August 26-28, 2007, 66770Y, 12 p., https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734292.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Cross-calibration of the Terra MODIS, Landsat 7 ETM+ and EO-1 ALI sensors using near-simultaneous surface observation over the Railroad Valley Playa, Nevada, test site |
| ISBN | 9780819468253 |
| DOI | 10.1117/12.734292 |
| Volume | 6677 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 66770Y, 12 p. |
| Conference Title | Earth Observing Systems XII |
| Conference Location | San Diego, CA |
| Conference Date | August 26-28, 2007 |