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MODIS Characterization Support Team (MCST) Documentation

MCST DOCUMENTS - SCIENCE TEAM MEETINGS AND CALIBRATION WORKSHOPS

2008

MODIS Calibration Workshop January 2008

January 30 - Lanham, MD

• MCST Presentation (ppt) (pdf)
• Instrument Status (J. Xiong and R. Yi)
• Level 1B and LUT Updates (J. Kuyper)
• On-orbit Calibration and Characterization
• RSB Calibration Performance (J. Sun)
• TEB Calibration Performance (B. Wenny)
• Spatial and Spectral Characterization (J. Choi and J. Xiong)
• Challenging Issues (J. Xiong and A. Wu)
• Summary–Future Work for Collection 6 (J. Xiong)
• MODIS Geolocation Status (R. Wolfe) (ppt) (pdf)
• MODIS L1B Radiometric Assessment: A0=0 for all TEB (C. Moeller) (ppt) (pdf)
• MODIS Aqua SST Residuals (B. Evans) (ppt) (pdf)
• MODIS Terra Cross-calibration for Ocean Color Bands (E. Kwiatkowska) (pdf)
• Polarization Affect at 412nm Depending on Mirror Side for Terra band 8 (E. Vermote) (ppt) (pdf)
• MODIS Calibration Workshop Summary January 30, 2008 or

2006

November 1 - College Park, MD

• MCST Presentation (pdf)
• Instrument Status (B. Breen)
• Level 1B and LUT Updates (J. Kuyper)
• On-orbit Calibration and Characterization
• RSB Calibration Performance (X. Xie)
• TEB Calibration Performance (B. Wenny)
• Challenging Issues and Future Work (J. Xiong)
• Validation of Sea-Surface Temperatures from MODIS (P. Minnett) (pdf)
• LWIR Band Radiometric Performance (C. Moeller) (pdf)
• Analysis of Image Striping Due to Polarization Correction Artifacts in MODIS Aqua Ocean Scenes (G. Meister) (pdf)
• In-Flight Cross Validation of Mid and Thermal Infrared Remotely Sensed Data from MODIS and ASTER Using the Lake Tahoe Automated Validation Site (S. Hook)

• Posters
• Vicarious Calibration of Aqua and Terra MODIS (pdf)
  K. Thome, J. McCorkel, S. Biggar, J. Buchanan, N. Leisso
• Uncertainty Analysis of Terra MODIS On-Orbit Spectral Characterization (pdf)
  Yong Xie, Jack Xiong, John J Qu, Nianzeng Che
• MODIS On-Orbit Spatial Characterization Results Using Ground Measurements (pdf)
  Yong Xie, Jack Xiong, John J Qu, Nianzeng Che, Lingli Wang
• Assessing MODIS CO2-Sensitive LWIR Band Calibration Accuracy (pdf)
  Chris Moeller, Dave Tobin, Jack Xiong, Simon Hook

• MCST Presentation - An Overview of MODIS On-orbit Performance (pdf)
• Analysis of MODIS - MISR Cross-Calibration (A. Lyapustin) (ppt)
• MODIS LWIR CO2 Band Radiometric Performance (C. Moeller) (ppt)
• MCST - MODLAND (E. Vermote) (ppt)
• MODIS Aqua PSF (Point Spread Function) (G. Meister) (ppt)

• Posters
• Improving Reflectance Retrieval: Methodology and Results (pdf)
  S. Biggar, K. Thome, and J. Dobler
  
• Analysis of MODIS-MISR Calibration Difference over Land (pdf)
  A. Lyapustin, Y. Wang

MODIS STATUS  SUMMARY—11-2006 or

prepared by Vincent V. Salomonson, MODIS Science Team Leader

2005

March 24 - Baltimore, MD

• MCST Presentation - Overview of MODIS Instrument Status, L1B/LUTs Issues, and Calibration and Characterization Issues (pdf)
• Atmosphere Group Calibration Issues and Destriping Update (C. Moeller) (pdf)
• Ocean Calibration Issues (G. Meister) (pdf)
• CAL/VAL Related Topics (J. Czapla-Myers) (pdf)
• Statistical Method for Image De-striping (B. Gambhir) (pdf)
• SD Earthshine Modeling (R. Wolfe) (pdf)
• Calibration Comparisons between Sensors (A. Heidinger) (pdf)

• Posters
• Aircraft and Surface Based Assessment of MODIS and ASTER TIR band calibration (pdf)
  Chris Moeller & Simon Hook
• Automated Ground-Based Vicarious Calibration of MODIS (pdf)
  Jeffrey Czapla-Myers, Kurt Thome, Stuart Biggar
• MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands On-orbit Calibration and Performance (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team
• MODIS Reflective Solar Bands On-orbit Calibration and Performance (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team
• MODIS On-Orbit Spectral Calibration for the Reflective Solar Bands (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team
• MODIS Spatial Calibration - Methodology and Performance On-orbit (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team

MODIS Level 1B Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document, Version 3, revised December 14, 2005 or

2004

July 15 - Baltimore, MD

• MCST Presentation - Instrument Calibration and Performance Status (pdf) (ppt)

• Posters
• Vicarious Calibration of Aqua and Terra MODIS (pdf)
  Kurt Thome
• MODIS Thermal Emissive Band On-orbit Calibration (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team
• MODIS Reflective Solar Band On-orbit Calibration (pdf)
  MODIS Characterization Support Team
• Radiance Calibration of MODIS and MISR in the Visible and Near Infrared (pdf)
  Stuart Biggar
• MODIS geolocation Status (ppt)
  Robert Wolfe, Mash Nishihama, and James Kuyper

2003

MCST material prepared for the February 2003 Science Team Teleconference

2002

July 23 - Greenbelt, MD

• MCST Presentation - Aqua/Terra MODIS Instrument Status (pdf)
• Calibration and Cross-calibration of MODIS using Railroad Valley (Kurt Thome) (pdf)

MCST material prepared for the July 2002 Science Team Meeting

Radiometric Stability Monitoring of the MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Using the Moon

MODIS On-Orbit Calibration and Characterization

Early On-Orbit Calibration Results from Aqua MODIS

MODIS On-Orbit Characterization Using the Moon

MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands Calibration Alorithm and On-Orbit Performance

MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Calibration Algorithm and On-Orbit Performance

2001

Jan 25 - Columbia, MD

• MCST Presentation - Sensor and L1 Issues (pdf)

MODIS Science Team Meeting
Presented on 1/22/01 Part 1

MODIS Science Team Meeting
Presented on 1/22/01 Part 2

MODIS Science Team Meeting
Presented on 1/22/01 Part 3

MODIS Science Team Meeting
Presented on 1/22/01 Part 4

MODIS Science Team Meeting
Presented on 1/22/01 Part 5

2000

June 6 - College Park, MD

• MCST Presentation - Part 1 (pdf)
• MCST Presentation - Part 2 (pdf)

MCST Lessons Learned Briefing on MODIS Development, Calibration and Characterization
Document completed on 12/20/00 Part 1

MCST Lessons Learned Briefing on MODIS Development, Calibration and Characterization
Document completed on 12/20/00 Part 2

1999

DAAC-MCST Understandings or

Document revised on 8/23/99

MODIS Science Team Notes or

Presented on 5/5/99

MODIS Science Team Section 3
Presented on 5/5/99

MODIS Science Team Section 2
Presented on 5/4/99

MODIS Science Team Section 1
Presented on 5/4/99

MCST Peer Reviewed Documents

Abstract for Pre-Launch Algorithm and Data Format for the Level 1 Calibration Products for the EOS AM-1 Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), IEEE Publication or

Additional MCST Publications

ADDITIONAL MCST PUBLICATIONS

Selected MCST Bibliography

General References

Barnes W.L., X. Xiong and V.V. Salomonson, Status of Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS, J. of Advances in Space Research, 32/11, 2099-2106, 2003

Xiong X., W.L. Barnes and R.E. Murphy, Lessons Learned from MODIS Calibration and Characterization, J. of Advances in Space Research, 32/11, 2017-2122, 2003

Barnes W.L., V.V. Salomonson and X. Xiong, "Development, Characterization, and Performance of the EOS MODIS Sensors" Proceedings of SPIE Earth Observing Systems VIII, 5151, 337-345, 2003

July 23-27: IGARSS - Barcelona, Spain Xiong, X., B.N. Wenny, X. Xie, N. Che, A. Wu, V. Salomonson, and W. Barnes, "Summary of Terra and Aqua MODIS On-orbit Calibration and Characterization Results

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