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Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing
Journal canadien de télédétection
Volume 36, 2010 - Issue 5
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Research Article

Radiometric intercomparison of AATSR, MERIS, and Aqua MODIS over Dome Concordia (Antarctica)

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Pages 464-473 | Received 24 Feb 2010, Accepted 26 Aug 2010, Published online: 02 Jun 2014
 

Abstract

The Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer (AATSR), Aqua Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (A-MODIS), and Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) level 1 data are compared at top-of-atmosphere level for nearly simultaneous observations carried out under nearly identical geometries. Comparisons are carried out over Dome Concordia, on the Antarctic Plateau. When comparing the radiometry of these sensors over this site, we estimate the systematic uncertainty of this methodology to be less than 3% and the random uncertainty to be about 2%. This methodology indicates that MERIS and A-MODIS bands at about 560 and 860 nm are in radiometric agreement within the systematic uncertainty of the methodology. AATSR seems to be in line with the two previous sensors at 560 and 670 nm, but differences of 4% are measured at 860 nm.

On compare les données d'AATSR (« Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer »), de MODIS (« Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer ») – Aqua et de MERIS (« Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer ») de niveau 1 acquises au niveau du sommet de l'atmosphère pour des observations quasi simultanées effectuées dans des conditions de géométrie presque identiques. Les comparaisons ont été réalisées au-dessus du Dôme Concordia, sur le plateau antarctique. On évalue l'incertitude systématique de cette méthodologie dans la comparaison de la radiométrie de ces capteurs au-dessus de ce site à moins de 3 % et l'incertitude aléatoire à environ 2 %. Cette méthodologie montre que les bandes de MERIS et de A-MODIS à environ 560 et 860 nm concordent au plan radiométrique avec l'incertitude systématique de la méthodologie. AATSR semble s'orienter dans le même sens que les deux capteurs précédents à 560 et 670 nm, bien que l'on observe des différences de 4 % à 860 nm.

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Acknowledgements

MODIS data were obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center – Atmospheric Sciences Data Center. AATSR and MERIS data were provided by the European Space Agency. We would like to thank the reviewers for their comments, which contributed to clarifying this paper.

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