Use of Moon Observations for Characterization of Sentinel-3B Ocean and Land Color Instrument

During the commissioning of the Sentinel-3B satellite, a single lunar observation was performed to assess the possible use of the moon for characterization and validation of onboard instruments. The observation was carried out in stable orientation after a roll maneuver, allowing the moon to be imag...

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Published in:Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2020-08, Vol.12 (16), p.2543
Main Authors: Neneman, Maciej, Wagner, Sébastien, Bourg, Ludovic, Blanot, Laurent, Bouvet, Marc, Adriaensen, Stefan, Nieke, Jens
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calibration
Cameras
characterization
Color
Data acquisition
Irradiance
Land acquisition
Light
lunar calibration
Meteorological satellites
Moon
OLCI
radiometry
Remote sensing
Satellite observation
Space research
stray-light correction
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Summary:During the commissioning of the Sentinel-3B satellite, a single lunar observation was performed to assess the possible use of the moon for characterization and validation of onboard instruments. The observation was carried out in stable orientation after a roll maneuver, allowing the moon to be imaged by the Earth view of instruments. Data acquired by the Ocean Land Color Instrument (OLCI) allowed inflight verification of stray-light correction (SLC) performed by the Mission Performance Centre (MPC), and assessment of radiometric behavior of instrument in comparison with lunar irradiance models performed in cooperation between European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT). This paper describes the results of those activities along with the proposed update of stray-light correction developed with the use of lunar data.
ISSN:2072-4292
2072-4292
DOI:10.3390/rs12162543