Quantifying uncertainties in nighttime light retrievals from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS Day/Night Band data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2021.112557
Abstract: Abstract Satellite observations of nighttime lights (NTL) from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 VIIRS Day/Night Band data have been widely used to estimate human activities. Long-term changes such as urban development and abrupt short-term changes such as… read more here.
Keywords: day night; suomi npp; geometry; npp noaa ... See more keywords
Early Calibration and Performance Assessments of NOAA-20 VIIRS Thermal Emissive Bands
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2019.2925782
Abstract: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) sensor aboard the NOAA-20 (previously JPSS-1) spacecraft has successfully operated since its launch in November, 2017. Similar to the first VIIRS instrument on the Suomi-National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP)… read more here.
Keywords: calibration; emissive bands; performance; early calibration ... See more keywords
NOAA-20 VIIRS Relative Spectral Response Effects on Solar Diffuser Degradation and On-Orbit Radiometric Calibration
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DOI: 10.1109/tgrs.2021.3101695
Abstract: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-20 (NOAA-20) satellite performs on-orbit radiometric calibration based on regular solar diffuser (SD) observations illuminated by the Sun at the termination point… read more here.
Keywords: calibration; radiometric calibration; degradation; noaa viirs ... See more keywords