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MODIS Characterization Support Team (MCST) Special Session May 17, 2011
MODIS Operation, Calibration, and Performance
Date/Time: 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM, May 17, 2011
Location: Marriott ICC, University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
3501 University Blvd East, Hyattsville, MD 20783
Welcome
Jack Xiong (Biospheric Sciences Branch (614.4, NASA/GSFC) and MODIS Characterization Support Team (MCST):
Instrument Operation Status (Gavin Westenburger)
Recent L1B Algorithm and LUT Updates (James Kuyper)
RSB Calibration, Performance, and C6 Issues (Amit Angal, Junqiang Sun)
MODIS Characterization Support Team: MODIS Reflective Solar Bands Calibration Performance and Major Improvements in C6
TEB Calibration, Performance, and C6 Issues (Sri Madhavan, Aisheng Wu)
Brian N. Wenny, Aisheng Wu, Sriharsha Madhavan, Zhipeng Wang, Yonghong Li, and Xiaoxiong Xiong MODIS TEB Calibration Performance and Collection 6 Improvements
Geo-location Characterization and Performance (Robert Wolfe)
Robert Wolfe, Mash Nishihama and James Kuyper (MODIS Geolocation Team): MODIS Geolocation Status
Science Discipline Presentations
CAL/VAL Presentations (Simon Hook, Chris Moeller)
Chris Moeller, Dave Tobin, Bob Holz, Greg Quinn (University of Wisconsin): IASI - MODIS TEB Comparisons
Land Presentations (Eric Vermote, Alex Lyapustin)
- A. Lyapustin, Y. Wang, X. Xiong, A. Wu: Preliminary Analysis of Relative MODIS Terra-Aqua Calibration Over Solar Village and Railroad Valley Sites Using ASRVN
- Eric Vermote: Calibration assessment over desert site
Ocean Presentations (Peter Minnett, Gerhard Meister)
- Gerhard Meister (NASA Ocean Ecology Branch (Code 614.2) OBPG (Ocean Biology Processing Group): Calibration and characterization adjustments to the MODIS ocean color bands by the OBPG
- Peter J. Minnett and Robert H. Evans Meteorology and Physical Oceanography, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Univiersity of Miami:Determining the accuracy of MODIS Sea-Surface Temperatures - an Essential Climate Variable
Atmosphere Presentations (Steve Platnick, Rob Levy) MODIS Atmosphere Solar Reflectance Issues
- Ralf Bennartz, Bob Holz, Steve Platnick (NASA/GSFC): Aqua VNIR focal plane empirical re-registration status
- Steve Platnick (NASA/GSFC) and Rob Levy: Terra trend anomalies in cloud and aerosol data records
Summary (Jack Xiong, Brian Wenny)