GSICS Publications

Iacovazzi, R. A., Jr., C. Cao, and S. Boukabara, 2009: Analysis of Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite NOAA-14 MSU and NOAA-15 AMSU-A relative measurement biases for climate change detection, J. Geophys. Res., 114, D09107, doi:10.1029/2008JD011588.

Gunshor, M. M., T. J. Schmit, W. P. Menzel, and D. C. Tobin, 2009: Intercalibration of Broadband Geostationary Imagers Using AIRS. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 26, 746?758. The paper can be found online at http://ams.allenpress.com/archive/1520-0426/26/4/pdf/i1520-0426-26-4-746.pdf.

Tahara, Y. and K. Kato, 2009: New spectral compensation method for inter-calibration using high spectral resolution sounder, Met. Sat. Center Technical Note, No. 52, 1-37. http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/monitoring/gsics/ir/techinfo.htm.

2008

Iacovazzi, Jr., R. A., C. Cao, 2008: Reducing uncertainties of SNO-estimated inter-satellite AMSU-A brightness temperature biases for surface-sensitive channels. J. Atmos. and Oceanic Tech., 25, 1048-1054.

Minnis, P., D. R. Doelling, L. Nguyen, W. F. Miller, and V. Chakrapani, 2008: Assessment of the visible channel calibrations of the VIRS on TRMM and MODIS on Aqua and Terra. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 25, 385-400. www-pm.larc.nasa.gov/calibration/pub/journal/ Minnis.etal.JTECH.08.pdf

Minnis, P., Q. Z. Trepte, S. Sun-Mack, Y. Chen, D. R. Doelling, D. F. Young, D. A. Spangenberg, W. F. Miller, B. A. Wielicki, R. R. Brown, S. C. Gibson, and E. B. Geier, 2008: Cloud detection in non-polar regions for CERES using TRMM VIRS and Terra and Aqua MODIS data. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens., 46, 3857-3884. www-pm.larc.nasa.gov/ceres/pub/journals/ Minnis.etal.TGRS.08.pdf

Wang, L., and C. Cao, 2008: On-Orbit calibration assessment of AVHRR longwave channels on MetOp-A Using IASI. IEEE Trans. on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 46, No. 11, DOI:10.1109/TGRS.2008.2001062.

2007

Iacovazzi Jr., R. and C. Cao, 2007: Quantifying EOS-Aqua and NOAA POES AMSU-A Brightness Temperature Biases for Weather and Climate Applications Utilizing the SNO Method. J. Atmos. and Ocn. Tech., 24, 1895-1909.

Rong, Z., Y., Zhang, F. Jia, 2007: On-orbit radiometric calibration of FENGYUN geostationary meteorological satellite's infrared channels based on sea-surface measurements in the South China Sea, Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007, 26, 97-101.

Sohn, B.-J., H.-S. Park, H.-J. Han, M.-H. Ahn, 2007: Evaluating the calibration of MTSAT-1R infrared channels using collocated Terra MODIS measurements. International J. Remote Sensing, in press.

Tahara, Y., 2007: Approach to intercalibration using high spectral resolution sounder. Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note, No. 50.

Wang, L., C. Cao, and P. Ciren, 2007: Assessing NOAA-16 HIRS Radiance Accuracy Using Simultaneous Nadir Overpass Observations from AIRS. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 24, 1546-1561.

2006

Gunshor, M. M., T. J. Schmit, W. P. Menzel, and D. C. Tobin, 2006: Intercalibration of the newest geostationary imagers via high spectral resolution AIRS data. Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 14th, Atlanta, GA, 29 January-2 February 2006 (preprints). Boston, MA, American Meteorological Society, 2006, Paper P6.13.

Puschell, J. J., R. Osgood, J. Auchter, W. T. Hurt, M. Hitomi, M. Sasaki, Y. Tahara, A. Tadros, K. Faller, M. McIaren, J. Sheffield, J. Gaiser, A. Kamel, and M. Gunshor. In-flight performance of the Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager. Earth Observing Systems, XI, San Diego, CA, 14 August 2006. Proceedings. Bellingham, WA, International Society for Optical Engineering, (SPIE), 2006, pp(62960N-1)-(62960N-11).

Puschell, J. J., R. Osgood, J. Auchter, W. T. Hurt, M. Hitomi, M. Sasaki, Y. Tahara, A. Tadros, K. Faller, M. McIaren, J. Sheffield, J. Gaiser, A. Kamel, and M. Gunshor. Update on in-flight performance of the Japanese Advanced Meteorological Imager. Multispectral, Hyperspectral, and Ultraspectral Remote Sensing Technology, Techniques, and Applications, Gao, India, 13 November 2006. Proceedings. Bellingham, WA, International Society for Optical Engineering, (SPIE), 2006, pp(64050V- 1)-(64050V-9).

Tobin , D.C. , H. E. Revercomb, C. C. Moeller, and T. Pagano, 2006: Use of At mospheric Infrared Sounder high-spectral resolution spectra to assess the calibration of Moderate re solution Imaging Spectroradiometer on EOS Aqua, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D09S05, doi:10.1029/2005JD006 095.

Wu, X. and C. Cao, 2006: Sensor calibration in support for NOAA's satellite m ission, Adv. Atm. Sci., 23, 80-90.

Zou, C.-Z., M. D. Goldberg, Z. Cheng, N. C. Grody, J. T. Sullivan, C. Cao, and D. Tarpley (2006), Recalibration of microwave sounding unit for climate studies using simultaneous nadir overpasses, J. Geophys. Res., 111, D19114, doi:10.1029/2005JD006798.

2005

Cao, C., H. Xu, J. Sullivan, L. McMillin, P. Ciren, and Y. Hou, 2005, Intersatellite radiance biases for the High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounders(HIRS) on board NOAA-15,-16, and -17 from Simultaneous Nadir Observations. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 22, 381-395.

Rong Z., Y. Zhang, F. Lu LU, J. Xv, K. Qiu, 2005. Inter-calibration of FY-2B IR channel with NOAA satellites. Acta Meteorologica Sinica, 63, 485-492.

Rong-Z., Y. Zhang, Y. Wang, 2005: Calibration of FY-2B satellite's WV channel and analysis on the changes of sensor's characteristics. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 24, 357-360.

Wu, X. and F. Sun, 2005. Post-launch calibration of GOES Imager visible channel using MODIS, Proceedings of SPIE, 5882, dio:10.1117/12.615401.

2004

Cao, C., M. Weinreb, and H. Xu, 2004, Predicting simultaneous nadir overpasses among polar-orbiting meteorological satellites for the intersatellite calibration of radiometers. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 21, 537-542.

Gunshor, M. M., T. J. Schmit, and W. P. Menzel, 2004: Intercalibration of the infrared window and water vapor Channels on operational geostationary environmental satellites using a single polar- orbiting satellite. J. Atmos. Ocean. Technol., 21, 61-68.

Liu, J., 2004: A new method for cross-calibration of two satellite sensors, International J. of Remote Sensing, 25, NO. 23.

2002

Heidinger, A., C. Cao, and J. Sullivan, 2002: Using MODIS to calibrate AVHRR reflectance channels, J. Geophys. Res., 107, 4702.

Minnis P., L. Nguyen, D. R. Doelling, D. F. Young, and D. P. Kratz, 2002: Rapid calibration of operational and research meteorological satellite imagers. Part I: Evaluation of research satellite visible channels as references. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 1233–1249.

Minnis, P., L. Nguyen, D. R. Doelling, D. F. Young, and D. P. Kratz, 2002: Rapid calibration of operational and research meteorological satellite imagers. Part II: Comparison of infrared channels. J. Atmos. Oceanic Technol., 19, 1250–1266.

Rong, Z., K. Qiu, X. Hu, Y. Zhang, 2002: Comparison of pre-launch calibration in lab with the radiometric calibration in orbit for FY-2B Meteorological satellite\x{2019}s IR channel. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 21, 408-412.

2001

Hu, X., Z. Rong, K. Qiu, In-Flight Radiometric Calibration For Thermal Channels of FY-1C and FY-2B Meteorological Satellite Sensors Using Qinghai Lake. Space Science Transaction, 21.4, 370-380.

Zhang, Y. 2001: Spectral Reflectance Measurements at China Radiometric Calibration Test Site for remote sensing satellite sensors, Acta Meteorological Sinica, 15, No. 23.

2000

Rong, Z., 2000: Calibration Method of Scanning Radiometer on FY-2 Satellite in Orbit. Chinese Space Science and Technology. 20?67-71.

Sohn, B. J., J. Schmetz, S. Tjemkes, M. Koenig, H. Lutz, A. Arriaga, E. S. Chung, Intercalibration of the Meteosat-7 water vapor channel with SSM/T-2, J. Geophys. Res., 105(D12), 15673-15680, 10.1029/2000JD900188, 2000.