Conference on Characterization and Radiometric Calibration for Remote Sensing (CALCON)

Vicarious Calibration – Let the Data Do All the Work!

Dennis Helder, South Dakota State University
Larry Leigh, South Dakota State University
Nischal Mishra, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, USGS EROS
Stephen Mackin, EOSense Ltd.
Cibele T. Pinto, National Institute for Space Research, Brazil

1:15 AM

Assessment and Comparison of MODIS and VIIRS SD On-orbit Degradation

X. Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
J. Butler, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
J. Fulbright, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
A. Angal, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
H. Chen, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Z. Wang, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)

3:55 AM

On-orbit Characterization of the Dependence of VIIRS Thermal Bands Noise on Cold FPA Temperature

Slawomir Blonski, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS), University of Maryland - College Park
Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

4:20 AM

First Look at VIIRS J-1 Compared to S-NPP

Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Shihyan Lee, Sigma Space Corporation
Chris Moeller, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Bruce Guenther, Stellar Solutions

4:45 AM

Characterizing Noise Trends of the Cross-Track Infrared Sounder (CrIS)

Bryce Walker, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Mark Esplin, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Ben Esplin, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Deron Scott, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory

5:10 AM

Deriving Nonlinearity Coefficients from Changing Background

Mark Esplin, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Deron Scott, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Bryce Walker, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Ben Esplin, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory

5:35 AM

Sentinel-3 OLCI/SLSTR - Validation of the Radiometric Calibration for Optical Sensors

Bertrand Fougnie, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
Jens Nieke, European Space Agency (ESA)/European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
Marc Bouvet, European Space Agency (ESA)/European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC)
Véronique Bruniquel, ACRI-ST
Ludovic Bourg, ACRI-ST
Dave Smith, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL)

1:15 PM

GOES-R Field Campaign: Addressing the Validation Challenges of Geostationary Satellite Observations

Francis Padula, GeoThinkTank LLC
Steve Goodman, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Xiangqian Wu, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

1:40 PM

Absolute Calibration of the RapidEye Constellation - Progress and Plans

Andreas Brunn, BlackBridge

2:05 PM

Referencing the Deep Convective Cloud (DCC) Calibration to Aqua-MODIS over a GEO Domain

Conor Haney, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
David Doelling, NASA Langley Research Center
Arun Gopalan, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
Benjamin Scarino, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
Rajendra Bhatt, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)

2:30 PM

Radiometric Calibration Stability Assessment for Soumi NPP CrIS: A Perspective from Two Years’ Inter-Comparison with AIRS and IASI

Likun Wang, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS), Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland
Yong Han, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Yong Chen, Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites (CICS), Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of Maryland
Denis Tremblay, Science Data Processing, Inc.
Xin Jin, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
Xiaozhen Xiong, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.

2:55 PM

A Climate Record of Enhanced Spatial Resolution Microwave Radiometer Data

D. G. Long, Brigham Young University
A. Paget, Brigham Young University
M. J. Brodzik, National Snow and Ice Data Center

2:05 AM

On-orbit Cross-Calibration of GMI High Frequency Channel Brightness Temperatures

Quinn Remund, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
David Draper, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
David Newell, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Don Figgins, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

2:30 AM

SNPP ATMS Alternate Scan Profile For Risk Mitigation To Extend On-Orbit Life

Otto Bruegman, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Mike Landrum, Northop Grumman Electronic Systems (NGES)
Stu Loewenthal, Lockheed Martin
John Cymerman, The Aerospace Corporation

2:55 AM

Hyperspectral Imager Calibration in the Blue: Issues and Experiments

Daniel R. Korwan, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Rong-Rong Li, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Jeffrey H. Bowles, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
W. David Miller, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
Mary Kappus, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)

8:05 AM

Looking at 637 nm VIIRS Band, S-NPP (Sharpening I1)

Bruce Guenther, Stellar Solutions at JPSS

8:30 AM

Calibration of NEON's Airborne Imaging Spectrometers

Nathan Leisso, NEON, Inc.
Joe Boardman, AIG
Thomas Kampe, NEON, Inc.

8:55 AM

A Method Suitable for Vicarious Calibration of a UAV HyperspectralRemote Sensor

Hao Zhang, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Haiwei Li, Institute of Remote Sensing (RADI), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
Benyong Yang, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhengchao Chen, Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RAD), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

9:20 AM

Benefits of an Explicit Calibration Procedure for VIIRS Reflective Solar Bands

Qiang (Jack) Ji, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Jeff McIntire, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Tom Schwarting, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Hassan Oudrari, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Jinan Zeng, Fibertek, Inc.
Xiaoxiong (Jack) Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Boryana Efremova, Earth Resources Technology, Inc. (ERT)

9:45 AM

A Ground Reference Method For Suomi-NPP VIIRS Day-Night Band And M Bands Performance Validation

Xuexia Chen, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Aisheng Wu, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Xiaoxiong Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Ning Lei, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)
Zhipeng Wang, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
Kwofu Chiang, Science Systems and Applications Inc. (SSAI)

9:47 AM

Guidelines for Radiometric Calibration of Electro-Optical Instruments for Remote Sensing

Joe Tansock, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Dan Bancroft, Frontier Technology, Inc.
Jim Butler, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Raju Datla, RD and Consultants
Scott Hansen, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Dennis Helder, South Dakota State University
Raghu Kacker, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Harri Latvakoski, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Martin Mlynczak, NASA Langley Research Center
Thomas Murdock, Frontier Technology Inc.
James Peterson, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
David Pollock, University of Alabama - Huntsville
Ray Russell, The Aerospace Corporation
Deron Scott, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
John Seamons, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Tom Stone, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Alan Thurgood, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Richard Williams, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Xiaoxiong (Jack) Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Howard Yoon, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

9:50 AM

A New NIST FT-IR Spectral Detector Comparator

Solomon I. Woods, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Jorge Neira, Jung Research and Development Corp.
James E. Proctor, Jung Research and Development Corp.
Slava Podobedov, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Simon G. Kaplan, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

10:20 AM

Development of Transfer Standard Spectrographs: Implications for Earth Remote Sensing

John T. Woodward, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Steven W. Brown, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Ping-Shine Shaw, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Keith R. Lykke, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

10:45 AM

Status Update of the NIST Infrared Optical Properties of Materials Program

Leonard Hanssen, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Simon Kaplan, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Sergey Mekhontsev, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Vladimir Khromchenko, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
John Burnett, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Jinan Zeng, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

11:10 AM

LBIR Fluid Bath Blackbody for Cryogenic Vacuum Calibrations

Timothy M. Jung, Jung Research and Development Corp.
Adriaan C. Carter, Jung Research and Development
Dale R. Sears, Jung Research and Development Corp.
Solomon I. Woods, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dana Defibaugh, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Simon G. Kaplan, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jinan Zeng, Fibertek, Inc.

11:35 AM

Source Test and Characterization Program

Ray Russell, The Aerospace Corporation
David Ardila, The Aerospace Corporation
Richard Rudy, The Aerospace Corporation
Daryl Kim, The Aerospace Corporation
Kirk Crawford, The Aerospace Corporation
Edward Laag, The Aerospace Corporation

3:55 PM

Results of J1 VIIRS Testing Using NIST’s Traveling SIRCUS

Steven W. Brown, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Keith R. Lykke, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Joel McCorkel, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Brendan McAndrew, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Eugene Waluschka, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Jeff McIntire, Sigma Space Corporation
David Moyer, The Aerospace Corporation
Tung R. Wang, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
Eslim O. Monroy, Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
James B. Young, Stellar Solutions
James K. McCarthy, Stellar Solutions
Eric Fest, Raytheon
Kevin Turpie, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Chris Moeller, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center

4:20 PM

Absolute Radiometric Calibration Using a Solar Reflector in Near-Geosynchronous Orbit

Richard J. Rudy, The Aerospace Corporation
Ray W. Russell, The Aerospace Corporation
Dan J. Mabry, The Aerospace Corporation
Andrea M. Gilbert, The Aerospace Corporation
Paul V. Anderson, The Aerospace Corporation
David J. Gutierrez, The Aerospace Corporation
Stephen Schiller, Raytheon Intelligence, Information, and Services

1:05 AM

The Moon & Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (MERBE)

Grant Matthews, Zedika Solutions LLC

1:30 AM

Status of S-NPP VIIRS Solar and Lunar Calibration

X. Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
N. Lei, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)
J. Fulbright, Columbus Technologies and Services, Inc.
Zhipeng Wang, Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI)

2:20 AM

Toward a New Lunar Calibration Reference Standard

Thomas C. Stone, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

2:45 AM

RBI Ground Calibration

Harri Latvakoski, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Greg Cantwell, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
James Peterson, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Joel Cardon, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory

3:25 AM

The Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI): Instrument Overview and Calibration Features

Ronald Glumb, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems
Christopher Lietzke, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems
Jay Overbeck, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems
Merritt Webb, Harris Space and Intelligence Systems

3:50 AM

An Infrared Radiance Climate Record Combining EOS-AIRS, S-NPP/JPSS CrIS, and METOP IASI

L. Larrabee Strow, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
Sergio De-Souza Machado, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
Howard Motteler, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
Chris Hepplewhite, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology

4:15 AM

A Uniform Calibration Approach Using Multiple Invariant Earth Targets for the 35-year AVHRR Visible Record

D. Doelling, NASA Langley Research Center
R. Bhatt, NASA Langley Research Center
B. Scarino, NASA Langley Research Center
A. Gopalan, NASA Langley Research Center
C. Haney, NASA Langley Research Center

4:40 AM

Optimal Estimation Retrievals of Decadal Variability from AIRS Radiance Time Derivatives and Comparison to Re-Analysis Products

Sergio De-Souza Machado, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
L. Larrabee Strow, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
Andrew Tangborn, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology
Chris Hepplewhite, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology

5:05 AM

Northrop Grumman Corporation High Speed and High Accuracy Blackbody Radiance Primary Standard

Richard Williams, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Freddy Sevilla, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Huy Ha, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Steve Moisant, Northrop Grumman Corporation
Adriaan Carter, Jung Research and Development
Timothy Jung, Jung Research and Development
Dave Higham, Orbital ATK
Nelson Palmer, Orbital ATK
Craig Thompson, Orbital ATK

8:05 AM

Phase Change Cells

T. Shane Topham, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Gail Bingham, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Harri Latvakoski, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory
Mike Watson, USU/Space Dynamics Laboratory

8:30 AM

A New System to Monitor & Analyze SNPP CrISInstrumental Status and Calibration Data Quality in a Real-time Environment

Xin Jin, Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
Likun Wang, University of Maryland - College Park
Yong Chen, University of Maryland - College Park
Yong Han, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Fuzhong Weng, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

8:55 AM

Control of a pW-Responsivity Absolute Cryogenic Radiometer by Commercial Off-the-Shelf Electronics

Adriaan Carter, Jung Research and Development Corp.
Timothy Jung, Jung Research and Development Corp.
Solomon I. Woods, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Julia K. Scherschligt, National Institute of Standards and Technology

9:20 AM

Condition-Based Calibration of Electro-Optical Infrared (EO-IR) Sensor Systems

Leah Roach, Frontier Technology, Inc.
Jesse Hobart, SEAKR Engineering, Inc.
Thomas Murdock, Frontier Technology, Inc.

9:46 AM

Radiation Budget Instrument (RBI) for JPSS-2

Elena Georgieva, NASA Langley Research Center
Kory Priestley, NASA Langley Research Center
Barry Dunn, NASA Langley Research Center
Richard Cageao, NASA Langley Research Center
Anum Barki, NASA Langley Research Center
Jim Osmundsen, NASA Langley Research Center
Craig Turczynski, NASA Langley Research Center
Nurul Abedin, NASA Langley Research Center

9:48 AM

Statistical Calibration Relative to the Meter and the Triple Point of Water

David B. Pollock, University of Alabama - Huntsville

9:49 AM

Suomi NPP VIIRS Detector Dependent Relative Spectral Response Variation Study using Line-by-Line Radiative Transfer Model Calculations

Zhuo (Julie) Wang, University of Maryland - College Park
Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

10:20 AM

A Real Time De-Striping Algorithm for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) 15 Sounder Images

Zhenping Li, ASRC Technical Services
Fangfang Yu, ERT, Inc. @NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

10:45 AM

Multichannel IR Sensor Calibration Validation Using Planck’s Law for Next Generation Environmental Geostationary Systems

Aaron Pearlman, Earth Resources Technology, Inc./NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Raju Datla, Earth Resources Technology, Inc./NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Changyong Cao, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR
Xiangqian Wu, NOAA/NESDIS/STAR

11:10 AM

OMPS Limb Sensor II: Novel Operations to Fix Data Artifacts

Dan Soo, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Ken Brownsberger, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Jim Leitch, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
David Draper, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Pei Huang, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Rebecca Knewtson, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Sarah Lipscy, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Dave Rusling, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Cameron Stutheit, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Steve Bennett, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Glen Jaross, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

11:35 AM

Outcome of the GSICS/CEOS-IVOS Lunar Calibration Workshop

S. Wagner, EUMETSAT
T. Hewison, EUMETSAT
T. Stone, U.S. Geological Survey
S. Lachérade, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
B. Fougnie, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES)
J. Xiong, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

1:55 PM