Analysis of Suomi–NPP VIIRS vignetting functions based
on yaw maneuver data

Jeff McIntire; Boryana Efremova; David Moyer; Shihyan Lee; Xiaoxiong Xiong

doi:10.1117/12.930127

15 October 2012 Analysis of Suomi–NPP VIIRS vignetting functions based on yaw maneuver data

Jeff McIntire, Boryana Efremova, David Moyer, Shihyan Lee, Xiaoxiong Xiong

Proceedings Volume 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII; 85101K (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930127
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Suomi – NPP Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) reflective bands are calibrated on-orbit via reference to regular solar observations through a solar attenuation screen (SAS) and diffusely reflected off a Spectralon ® panel. The degradation of the Spectralon panel BRDF due to UV exposure is tracked via a ratioing radiometer (SDSM) which compares near simultaneous observations of the panel with direct observations of the sun (through a separate attenuation screen). On-orbit, the vignetting functions of both attenuation screens are most easily measured when the satellite performs a series of yaw maneuvers over a short period of time (thereby covering the yearly angular variation of solar observations in a couple of days). Because the SAS is fixed, only the product of the screen transmission and the panel BRDF was measured. Moreover, this product was measured by both VIIRS detectors as well as the SDSM detectors (albeit at different reflectance angles off the Spectralon panel). The SDSM screen is also fixed; in this case, the screen transmission was measured directly. Corrections for instrument drift and degradation, solar geometry, and spectral effects were taken into consideration. The resulting vignetting functions were then compared to the pre-launch measurements as well as models based on screen geometry.

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Jeff McIntire, Boryana Efremova, David Moyer, Shihyan Lee, and Xiaoxiong Xiong "Analysis of Suomi–NPP VIIRS vignetting functions based on yaw maneuver data", Proc. SPIE 8510, Earth Observing Systems XVII, 85101K (15 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930127

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