Methods and techniques that are capable of meeting the very stringent calibration precision and accuracy requirements of climate change measurement and modeling programs, and calibration results for sensors designed to achieve climate-quality measurement results.

Session Chair: Fred Best, University of Wisconsin

Schedule
2012
Monday, August 27th
1:35 PM

On-Orbit Absolute Radiance Standard for the Next Generation of IR Remote Sensing Instruments

Fred A. Best, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Douglas P. Adler, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
P. Claire Pettersen, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Jonathan Gero, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Joseph K. Taylor, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Henry E. Revercomb, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Robert O. Knuteson, University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
John H. Perepezko, University of Wisconsin, Materials Science and Engineering

1:35 PM
1:55 PM

The University of Wisconsin Space Science and Engineering Center Absolute Radiance Interferometer (ARI): Instrument Overview and Radiometric Performance

Joe K. Taylor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Hank E. Revercomb, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Henry Bujis, ABB-Bomem
Frederic J. Grandmont, ABB-Bomem
P. Jonathan Gero, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Fred. A. Best, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
David C. Tobin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center
Robert O. Knuteson, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Space Science and Engineering Center

1:55 PM
2:15 PM

Low Cost, Low Risk Use of Improved Calibration Techniques to Detect Cloud Climate Feedback Within One Decade of the Present

Grant Matthews, Exelis Geo-spatial Systems

2:15 PM
2:35 PM

Inter-Calibration of AIRS with IASI and CrIS

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
H. Motteler, University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC), Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology

2:35 PM