NDLI: A summary of the performance and long-term stability of the pre-launch Radiometric Calibration Facility for the Clouds and the Earth'S Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments

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Author	McCarthy, J.K. Bitting, H. Evert, T.A. Frink, M.E. Hedman, T.R. Sakaguchi, P. Folkman, M.
Copyright Year	2011
Description	Author affiliation: Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 USA (McCarthy, J.K.; Bitting, H.; Evert, T.A.; Frink, M.E.; Hedman, T.R.; Sakaguchi, P.; Folkman, M.)
Abstract	The Radiometric Calibration Facility (RCF) at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems was used between 1995 and 2008 to establish the pre-launch calibration of the first six Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments, with the seventh CERES instrument scheduled to be tested in the RCF in 2012. This paper summarizes the performance of the RCF radiometric standards NFBB (Narrow-field Black-body) and SWRS (Short-wave Reference Source), as well as the RCF TACR (Transfer Active Cavity Radiometer), in the context of the CERES pre-launch calibration process. A detailed investigation of the long-term stability of these standards using 1999–2008 CERES FM5 testing is summarized, showing the RCF sources in the long-wave and short-wave have remained stable relative to the NFBB absolute reference at levels of 0.06% and 0.5%, respectively, over the 8-year span.
Starting Page	1009
Ending Page	1012
File Size	596216
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781457710032
ISSN	21537003
e-ISBN	9781457710056
DOI	10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049304
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2011-07-24
Publisher Place	Canada
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Calibration Radiometry Instruments Temperature measurement Uncertainty Stability analysis Cavity resonators Test Facilities Global warming Remote Sensing
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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